'We fear these decisions are driven by the Trust’s desire to control communications about Edenfield rather than in the interests of patients.'
A beleagured NHS Trust has denied claims that it has breached human rights by imposing a blanket ban on mobile phones of patients in a mental health unit. The allegations concern the Edenfield Centre at the site of the former Prestwich Hospital in Bury.
READ MORE: Staff at mental health unit sacked following airing of Panorama investigation which appeared to show alleged abuse of patients But a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust which runs the centre said it was incorrect to say there was a "blanket ban". They said phones were removed from some patients depending on their individual cirumstances as they could be a trigger for behaviour which might worsen a person's mental condition. In other cases it is inappropriate for patients who have transferred from the prison service to have them, they said.
"We fear these decisions are driven by the Trust’s desire to control communications about Edenfield rather than in the interests of patients, their well-being and their recovery. Can the trust not see how frightening and alienating must it be for patients, to be unable to communicate easily with their family and friends? And How upsetting stressful it is for relatives?"
The Bury MP Christian Wakeford told the House of Commons that ‘the families of patients featured in the programme had told him they were "still being blocked from contacting their relatives, who are desperate to move out of the Edenfield Centre and some are even in seclusion now". Senior clinical and operational management staff were deployed to the centre which has now been closed to new admissions to ensure appropriate working practices. And an independent clinical review of the centre is now under way and is expected to report its finding to the trust's board by the end of the month.
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