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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Care worker arrested for alleged rape of patient at private mental health hospital

The worker is one of eight employees at the privately run St Andrew's Hospital, Northampton,who were arrested on suspicion of wilful neglect and ill treatment in relation to allegations of assault against a patient made in July 2025. Now, Northamptonshire Police have confirmed toThe Independent that one suspect was also arrested on suspicion of rape. They have been released on bail, and the investigation into all eight workers is ongoing.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

NHS trust used charity funds for 'leaving event'

Cash from Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust's charitable operations was applied for and used to help organise the event in December for former chairman Paul Devlin, who left the trust earlier this month. The mental health trust was involved in the care of Valdo Calocane, a paranoid schizophrenic who killed Barnaby Webber, Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates in the Nottingham attacks in June 2023.
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Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
1 month ago

Eighteen Stints in Rehab Couldn't Help Rob Reiner's Son. Maybe Rehabs Themselves Are to Blame.

Repeated rehab stays often fail because rigid residential models, limited effective mental-health care, and patients' autonomy concerns prevent successful addiction treatment.
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 month ago

Fired Michigan Coach Protected by Mental Health Professionals' Following Arrest as Bizarre Saga Continues: Report

Recently-fired Michigan football coach Sherrone Moore is reportedly under the care of mental health professionals following his arrest on Wednesday. That afternoon, the university announced it had fired Moore as the head coach of the football team. The university's athletic director said in a statement there was credible evidence that Moore was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a program staffer. Moore is married with children.
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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The ward felt like a prison. What had I let them do?': how my daughter was crushed by a health service meant to help her

A teenage patient was moved into a locked, isolating psychiatric ward with strict visiting rules, causing severe family distress and culminating in the daughter's death.
Mental health
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 months ago

How hospital staff failed mentally-ill Londoner who jumped to his death into the Thames

A man with severe mental illness died by suicide after hospital staff failed to act on explicit warnings and discharged him without reviewing his care.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

Can Pedro Pascal Help Us Prevent Suicide?

Suicide in families and among public figures exposes deep grief and systemic failures in mental health care, prompting reflection and renewed attention to survivors.
Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

As a long-term psychiatric patient, I've had superior care from the NHS | Letters

NHS psychiatric care varies in quality but can be superior, although limited resources may lead to long wait times.
California
fromSan Jose Inside
9 months ago

CA Investigators Report Poor Treatment of Mentally Ill at ICE Detention Centers

California immigration detention facilities lack sufficient mental health care, particularly suicide prevention measures.
Detainee population has surged significantly, raising urgent health care and oversight concerns.
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