The families and former patients of a mental health unit in Teesside say they were left without support when it was forced to shut down over safety concerns. West Lane hospital was a specialist child and adolescent unit in Middlesbrough, but closed in 2019 after two teenage girls took their own lives, in the space of less than two months.
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust – which ran the hospital – are now facing prosecution by the Care Quality Commission – along with calls for a public inquiry.
Some of those affected have spoken for the first time to our health and social care editor Victoria Macdonald – and a warning her report contains details some viewers may find distressing.
If you’ve been affected by any of the issues raised in this report – you can find a range of places to seek help on channel4.com/support.
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