Report slams care at mental health ward
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been criticised for the standard of care at a mental health ward of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Rhyl.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been criticised for the standard of care at a mental health ward of Ysbyty Glan Clwyd in Rhyl.
An independent report into concerns over patient treatment and care on the Ablett Unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital has been published.
The Chief Executive of the health board said: " I am extremely sorry that we let our vulnerable patients and their families down so badly."
We are making public the independent report into the care and treatment of the patients on the ward prior to the ward’s closure in December 2013.
We have prioritised a range of work to prevent anything like this from happening again.
On behalf of the Health Board, I am extremely sorry that we let our vulnerable patients and their families down so badly.
Here are some of the key recommendations from the report into the care of patients on the Ablett Unit at Glan Clwyd Hospital.
The Chief Executive of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Professor Trevor Purt has apologised for 'letting patients down'