Priory Healthcare fined £650,000 for breaching 2008 Health and Social Care Act, leading to 23-year-old mental health patient's death.

Priory Healthcare fined £650,000 after being found guilty of breaching the 2008 Health and Social Care Act. The breach resulted from inappropriate unattendance leading to the death of 23-year-old mental health patient, Matthew Caseby, in September 2020. The company admitted to failing to provide safe care and treatment, thereby exposing Caseby and other service users to a significant risk of avoidable harm.

March 08, 2024
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