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Winterbourne View Hospital: a glimpse of the legacy
- Authors:
- FLYNN Margaret, CITARELLA Vic
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 15(4), 2013, pp.173-181.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper concerns the fall-out from a TV programme “Undercover Care: the Abuse Exposed” which exposed cruelty at Winterbourne View Hospital, a private hospital that purported to provide assessment, treatment and rehabilitation to adults with learning disabilities, autism and mental health problems. It describes the principal findings of the Serious Case Review which was commissioned after the TV broadcast, and outlines some of the activities designed to reduce the likelihood of such abuses recurring. From policy, commissioning, regulation, management, service design and practice perspectives, events at Winterbourne View Hospital highlight a gulf between professionals, professionals and their organisations, and leadership shortcomings. The English government responded promptly and encouragingly to the circumstances of patients at Winterbourne View Hospital with a “Timetable of Actions”. (Edited publisher abstract)