Overview
- Inspectors said care was not always humane or dignified, citing poor Mental Health Act oversight and 16 invalid detentions in the past year.
- Dormitory-style wards remained despite a 2022 directive to end their use, and the watchdog has now ordered immediate removal.
- Seven of the trust's 18 services were rated as requiring improvement, with the trust's leadership also judged to require improvement.
- Staff reported a 'tribal' blame culture with reprisals, racism and harassment, and survey results showed low confidence in the organisation.
- The CQC took enforcement action and demanded an action plan, while families of the 2023 victims said they had lost confidence and called for the trust to be put into special measures, with a public inquiry due to begin at the end of February.