Blackpool Victoria Hospital staff charged over patient mistreatment

Blackpool Victoria Hospital staff charged over patient mistreatment Five healthcare staff have been charged with criminal offences as part of a major investigation into the ill-treatment of hospital patients.

Concerns had been raised over the welfare of some patients on the stroke unit at Blackpool Victoria Hospital.

Three nurses and two healthcare assistants will appear at court for offences including unlawful sedation of patients and theft, police said. BBC News