'Devious staff' misled Care Inspectors

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"Failings by the care watchdog and a "toxic culture" may have allowed "devious staff" to abuse vulnerable hospital residents, a review has found.

"Whorlton Hall in County Durham was closed after a Panorama investigation appeared to show patients with learning difficulties being mistreated.

"The Care Quality Commission (CQC) was criticised over its inspections and regulation of the Barnard Castle site.

"The review said a small group of staff "deliberately misled" inspectors."

Full story at the BBC: Link

CQC inspections and regulation of Whorlton Hall 2015-2019: an independent review: PDF

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I have a feeling this kind of thing happens a lot more than we all know. It's so sad that there are people out there who mistreat those whose lives' are basically in their hands...