With
safety in mind: mental health services and safety: Patient
safety observatory report July 2006
More
than 100 woman were raped, sexually assaulted or sexually harassed in NHS
mental units over two years, according to the findings in this report.
Source
BBC online
The
report, compiled by the National Patient Safety Agency, acknowledges the
likelihood of underreporting of incidents. It also calls for a new definition
of “harm” in incident reports to include psychological trauma. Officials have
been aware of the report for more than eight months, but published it only (July
18 2006) (yesterday) — a week after The
Times revealed its contents. Soucre
The Times online
Other
publications have stated this report has revealed at least, 122 reported sexual
incidents, including 19 reported rapes, in mental health care settings between
November 2003 and September 2005. This is almost one reported rape a month. In
11 of the 19 reported rapes, the alleged perpetrator was a member of staff. The
NHS litigation authority has also received three claims for compensation
following unwanted pregnancies. Source
Popan (Witness against abuse by health & care workers)
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