Whorlton Hall abuse scandal18 Oct 2024Secure hospital workers lose ill-treatment appealTheir lawyers argued it was not ill-treatment but appeal judges say that was for jurors to decide.18 Oct 202419 Jan 2024Four carers sentenced for abusing hospital patientsThey are given suspended sentences after BBC Panorama exposed their actions in an undercover film.19 Jan 202419 Jan 2024Footage shows patients ill-treated at hospitalJudge Chris Smith said Whorlton Hall was an “unpredictable and inherently frightening place to live”.19 Jan 202428 Apr 2023Alison Holt: The undercover footage that brought me to tearsDespite promises to make things better for vulnerable adults, the pace of change is slow - writes Alison Holt.28 Apr 202327 Apr 2023Carers guilty of mistreating hospital patientsStaff at Whorlton Hall were prosecuted after their behaviour was exposed in a BBC Panorama film.27 Apr 20239 Nov 2021Nine former care workers deny abuse chargesThe charges follow alleged mistreatment of hospital patients following a BBC investigation.9 Nov 2021
