Uncovering ‘Systemic Abuse’: Managing Vulnerable Patients and Rooting Out Care Scandals

As journalists we have the ability to share the stories of those who are often left without a voice. What are the challenges reporters face when trying to expose poor care within mental health services? How do we deal with vulnerable victims of abuse and protect hospital whistleblowers? What are the wider systemic problems driving poor care? This session will focus on the ins and outs of investigating allegations of abuse, spanning two decades within a group of privately run children’s mental health hospitals.