A former McAuliffe International School student said he spent time in special rooms away from the classroom to deal with anger issues. But he said his experience is nothing like the alleged seclusion room that is now at the center of an investigation.
..slapping and pinching them. sometimes wards were worryingly understaffed. ..and patients felt failed. this is harley. she s 23, has autism and a history of self harm. staff say at times she assaults them. she says she s provoked. the hidden camera shows harley held in a small, bare seclusion room for more than two weeks. there is some good care at the hospital, but the undercover reporter also sees basic care that doesn t always happen, like 15 minute checks on patients. and he sees records for these observations being falsified. they re important for monitoring
there s a serious risk they could harm themselves, or others. what s going on at this hospital, by and large, isn t working for the patients, and is often actively cruel. panorama s undercover reporter alan haslam spent three months here as a health care support worker. he found a toxic culture, with patients bullied and mocked. sometimes wards were worryingly understaffed. and patients feel failed. this is harley. she s 23, has autism, and a history of self harm. staff say at times she assaults them. she says she s provoked. the hidden camera shows harley held in a small, bare seclusion room for more than two weeks.
the hidden camera shows harley held in a small, bare seclusion room for more than two weeks. it should only be used for short periods of time. after being allowed into the room next door, it s said harley has become verbally abusive. at least eight staff, including managers, go to restrain her and put her back in seclusion. there s no discussion. official guidance says they should use the least restrictive way of moving her. and she was calm and she was even saying, just listen to me, just give me a chance to talk. and they just weren t.
with patients bullied and mocked. sometimes wards were worryingly understaffed. and patients feel failed. this is harley. she s 23, has autism and a history of self harm. staff say at times she assaults them. she says she s provoked. the hidden camera shows harley held in a small, bare seclusion room for more than two weeks. it should only be used for short periods of time. after being allowed into the room next door, it s said harley has become verbally abusive. at least eight staff, including managers, go to restrain her and put her back in seclusion. there s no discussion.