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22/10/2012

An Inside Out West exclusive reveals that the levels of abuse at Bristol's Winterbourne View went on years before Panorama went undercover.

An Inside Out West exclusive reveals that the levels of abuse at Winterbourne View went on years before Panorama went undercover - and that after punching a vulnerable patient in the face, a nurse is still free to work.

And we investigate if the cuts to the 2nd battalion of the Royal Welsh in Tidworth are politically motivated.

29 minutes

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Mon 22 Oct 2012 19:30

Winterbourne View

Winterbourne View

The family of a man who was punched in the face as a patient at a private hospital in Bristol is calling for the incident to be re-investigated.

 

Eleven care workers are to be sentenced later for the maltreatment and neglect of five patients at Winterbourne View.

 

But a BBC Inside Out investigation has found evidence of alleged abuse involving different staff members.

 

Police have agreed the assault on Ben Pullar was "not acceptable" but said they would not re-open the case.

 

Read the full story on the BBC News website.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Alastair McKee
Series Editor Dimitri Houtart

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  • Mon 22 Oct 2012 19:30