It’s our duty to speak up about patient abuse
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It’s our duty to speak up about patient abuse

Lawrence Whyte Agency nurse, South Yorkshire

Allegations of mistreatment at the Edenfield Centre are a reminder of nurses’ responsibility to raise concerns

The shocking allegations of mistreatment of vulnerable patients at a secure mental health unit in Manchester, which have been widely reported in the media, made me feel ashamed to be a nurse.

Mental Health Practice. 25, 6, 15-15. doi: 10.7748/mhp.25.6.15.s8

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