CQC report on sexual safety on mental health wards

In 2017, following concerns raised on an inspection of a mental health trust, we carried out a review of reports on patient safety incidents that staff had submitted through the NHS National Reporting and Learning System. We found that many reports described sexual safety incidents, including sexual assault and harassment.

We wrote to NHS mental health trusts in England in April to tell them about this work and to invite their involvement

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