An inquiry into Muckamore Abbey hospital in Northern Ireland revealed widespread abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, including physical harm, over-medication, and systematic bullying. The report made 106 recommendations to prevent recurrence.
An inquiry into Muckamore Abbey hospital in Northern Ireland found that mistreatment of vulnerable adults, including physical abuse, neglect, and over-medication, had become 'normality'. The hospital is under the UK's largest police investigation into vulnerable adult abuse, with 124 referrals for prosecution.
A Royal College of Nursing report reveals a "crisis" in UK learning disability nursing, with numbers falling by a third since 2009. This leaves 1.5 million people with learning disabilities without adequate care, impacting their legal right to equitable health services.
