Health officials ignored patients' claims of abuse

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [View online]( December 20, 2022 [Morning Headlines]( 1 / [Revealed: Mental health patients who reported ‘abuse’ ignored by NHS and regulator]( Patients and their families who reported allegations of abuse at a chain of mental health units did not even receive responses from the regulator and the NHS, The Independent can reveal. An investigation by The Independent and Sky News last month exposed how “systemic abuse” went unchecked at hospitals run by The Huntercombe Group over a number of years. Now more patients have come forward – bringing the total number of cases past 50 – and shown how they tried to raise the alarm to the health service and Care Quality Commission, but say they were ignored while abuse continued.   2 / [Jan 6 committee refers Donald Trump for prosecution for inciting insurrection and other charges]( Ex-president is already the subject of multiple criminal probes 3 /[Thousands of nurses stage second walkout in bitter row over pay]( Royal College of Nursing and government are locked in bitter pay dispute 4 / [Harvey Weinstein: Disgraced movie mogul found guilty of rape at Los Angeles trial]( California case follows 2020 conviction in New York 5 / [Terry Hall death: The Specials lead singer dies]( Artist dies following brief illness aged 63     The Big Question Can the City ever fully recover after Brexit? “The City’s what I’m least worried about,” a savvy CEO of my acquaintance told me after the Brexit vote. “Its full of sharks. They’re smart, they’re greedy, and they’ll find a way to make money. They always do.” On the face of it, they were right. London’s financial centre would seem to offer Britain’s beleaguered Brexiteers – those who still retain some contact with reality – a comfort blanket to wrap around themselves if the much-feared blackouts turn the cold snap into a deep freeze. There it is, still second only to New York in the most recent [GFCI rankings]( of the world’s financial centres. Phew: At least there’s something that hasn’t fallen apart. Fears that a brutal cull would leave tens of thousands of people out of work failed to materialise. Nor has long-time pretender Frankfurt risen up to steal the crown. (The latter was always something of a fever dream. Infamously dull and provincial, it’s just not an attractive sea for wealthy sharks to swim in.) Meanwhile, the City even improved its rating by five points. But wait just one moment: London may have improved its rating by five points, but the next 13 centres all improved theirs by more. [For the full story click here >](   Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our [welcome offer when you join today](. Watch/ [Body of Irish soldier killed while peacekeeping in Lebanon repatriated to Dublin](   NUMBER OF THE DAY 30% Ministers and negotiators from almost 200 countries erupted in cheers and applause at the United Nations [biodiversity]( conference early on Monday, after finalising the pact, known as the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, which has laid down a commitment to protect 30 per cent of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030. 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