Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA pensioner was sexually assaulted in her hospital bed after suffering a stroke before she died, an inquest heard. Police were then made aware of the potential mistreatment on the hospital's stroke unit, with multiple post-mortems then carried on patients on the ward. (Image: MEN MEDIA)The employee was taken into custody and was suspended by Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. "Our priority and the priority of Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is to ensure the safety of patients. "If you have any information or have worked on the stroke unit and can assist with our enquiries, please come forward and speak to police immediately."

Source: Daily Mirror May 11, 2021 07:23 UTC