In a reflective glimpse into her childhood, actor Celia Imrie recalls waiting in the Royal Waterloo hospital, unaware of the traumatic realities of its Sleep Room. Here, women were subjected to long periods of unconsciousness and extreme treatments, including electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), often without consent. Former patients, like Anne White, describe the devastating impact of these procedures, while memories from staff highlight the eerie states of the patients. As time passes, the dark history of the hospital continues to resonate, prompting a call for acknowledgment and accountability for the past practices that inflicted so much pain.
Celia Imrie recalls her childhood at the Royal Waterloo hospital, where she often waited for her mother, unaware of the dark medical practices happening within.
Patients endured prolonged unconsciousness in the Sleep Room, subjected to invasive ECT treatments without consent, raising serious ethical questions about medical practices of the time.
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