Several mental health patients have alleged being raped and sexually assaulted while being treated by the NHS, with nearly 20,000 sexual assaults and complaints of harassment across mental health trusts in England since 2019 uncovered in an investigation by Sky News and The Independent. Victims, including a mother-of-two and Alexis Quinn, have spoken out about their horrific experiences, with the Shadow health secretary calling the investigation 'utterly horrifying.' Alexis Quinn, who was sectioned in a psychiatric unit due to undiagnosed autism, detailed her experience of being sexually assaulted while in hospital in the #Patient11 podcast.
Over three years, swimmer Alexis Quinn experienced sexual abuse while in psychiatric wards. @SkyNews and @Independent have found 20,000 reports of sexual safety incidents, from comments to assault, made to NHS England mental health trusts since 2020 Hear more in #Patient11 ⬇️
The health secretary says allegations of sexual assault and rape will be part of a national review of care on mental health wards 🔗 Read more https://t.co/uMPrZmnclz
Alexis Quinn was sectioned in a psychiatric unit, kept away from her daughter, restrained and sedated - all because of undiagnosed autism. She tells the #Patient11 podcast about being sexually assaulted while in hospital - this clip contains distressing detail Listen below ⬇️
After struggling with her brother's death, Alexis Quinn spent time in a psychiatric hospital to recover. But her initial stay would lead to years of inpatient care, threats she could never imagine in a hospital, and pit her against major institutions. Listen to #Patient11 ⏬
A daring escape from NHS psychiatric care pits autism patient, Alexis Quinn, against some of the most powerful institutions in the State. Shadow health secretary @wesstreeting reacts to Sky News' investigation, saying it's "utterly horrifying". https://t.co/3wMornrsuB https://t.co/bJgYMhjRsB
'When I was assaulted on the ward, the staff response was to restrain me and lock me in solitary confinement.' Alexis Quinn, who says she was a victim of sexual assault in an NHS mental health hospital, speaks about her experience. https://t.co/VzDRXn6C8n 📺 Sky 501/ YouTube https://t.co/tzL7eweXO8
"The numbers are actually increasing," says victim of sexual assault in an NHS mental health hospital, Alexis Quinn. More: https://t.co/VzDRXn6C8n 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/6orMtpes6S
'I said no but he did it anyway': Mental health patient sexually assaulted in NHS hospital https://t.co/otxjTEVEko
Nearly 20,000 sexual assaults and complaints of harassment across mental health trusts in England since 2019 have been uncovered in an investigation by Sky News and The Independent. Narrator @nicholaspinnock talks about his experience voicing the Patient II podcast. https://t.co/6nL1LKQQgJ
Today's splash: Mental health patients ‘raped and sexually assaulted’ as NHS abuse scandal revealed https://t.co/eV2s0QSwul https://t.co/MtWTqYJrPc
Mental health patients have alleged they were raped and sexually assaulted while being treated by the NHS, in what has been described as a "national scandal" Listen to Patient 11 here: https://t.co/GAaiV1dM51 https://t.co/vvCUjDc4Z7
Mental health patients have alleged they were raped and sexually assaulted while being treated by the NHS. It’s a "national scandal". A mother-of-two said she was subjected to five months of "horrific" sexual abuse at the hands of a male staff member. https://t.co/rg2jpZRyDw