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Teen kills herself in 'suicide-proof' bedrooms hospital unit

The area of the Glasgow healthcare facility was designed with 'safe' bedrooms


A 14-year-old girl killed herself in one of the "suicide-proof" bedrooms at Glasgow's Stobhill Hospital for troubled youngsters, according to an article on the Mirror website.

The girl was found in her bathroom with a ligature around her neck.

Staff had believed that "everything" at Skye House was "anti ligature," the article said.

The Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board is facing a criminal prosecution and have been fined £70,000. Last year, the health board were fined £100,000 after two patients committed suicide in two different hospitals.

Read the article.

 



September 12, 2018


Topic Area: Safety


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