A hospital trust have actually been banned from admitting any new patients who may be under the age of 18. This is only the case if they have been diagnosed with mental health problems. They have a lot of concerns right now that span from patient safety to improper staff training. The Care Quality Commission have chosen to place urgent conditions on the Telford and Shrewsbury hospital after an inspection was done. Children and young people have been exposed to the risk of inappropriate restraint as well as harm. This has downgraded the rating of the service for children, and it also stops young people from being able to get the secure support that they need.

The inspection was done on the 24th of February and this has prompted a lot of concern about how the children are being looked after. They have had to look into the quality of the assessment, and they have also looked into the young people who have attended the hospital as well. This is especially the case with those who have strong mental health needs or even learning disabilities. During the inspection, it would seem that the CQC have spoken with a huge range of staff. This happens to include 14 nurses as well as a mental health matron. They want to make sure that anyone who comes to the location who might work in a nurse agency or even those who come from a nursing recruitment agency are given the training they need to look after the children beforehand, because right now it would seem that there are not enough people to look after those who have any kind of learning disability. Concerningly, it’s been found that children and even young people who have mental illnesses did not end up getting the risk assessment done when they arrived.