Task 1 Abuse, Factors and contexts ( This Ask should be written in report format CASE STUDY Winterbourne Care Home Scandal The Winterbourne View hospital abuse occurred at Winterbourne View, a private...

Task 1 Abuse, Factors and contexts ( This Ask should be written in report format CASE STUDY Winterbourne Care Home Scandal The Winterbourne View hospital abuse occurred at Winterbourne View, a private hospital at Bristol. A Panorama investigation broadcast on television in 2011, exposed the physical and psychological abuse suffered by people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour at the hospital. Local social services and the English national regulator (Care Quality Commission - CQC) had received various complaints but the mistreatment continued. One senior nurse reported his concerns to the management at Winterbourne View and to CQC, but his complaint was not taken up. The public funded hospital has been shut down as a result of the abuse that took place. The undercover footage showed staff repeatedly assaulting and harshly restraining patients under chairs. Staff gave patients cold punishment showers, left one outside in near zero temperatures, and poured mouthwash into another's eyes. They pulled patients' hair and forced medication into patients' mouths. Victims were shown screaming and shaking, and one patient was seen trying to jump out of a second floor window to escape the torment, and was then mocked by staff members. One patient was repeatedly poked in the eyes. A clinical psychologist who reviewed the footage described the abuse as "torture". The 11 defendants – nine support workers and two nurses – admitted 38 charges of either neglect or ill-treatment of five people with severe learning difficulties and six were given prison sentences with the highest sentence being 2 years. Related Links http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-20092894 - BBC video and article https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8mArKY0jUM – YouTube INSTRUCTIONS: Use the above case study as reference when answering the following questions in REPORT FORMAT 1 Give an explanation of why vulnerable groups may be vulnerable to abuse and/or harm to self and other (A.C. 1.1) 2 Review the risk factors which may lead to incidence of abuse and/or harm to self and others (AC 1.2) 3 Give and analysis of the impact of social and cultural factors on different types of abuse and/or harm to self and others (AC 1.3) To achieve M1 you must make the connection between how a multiple range of factors (social, cultural and otherwise) can determine the incidence of abuse. To achieve M2 you need to show that you have used a range of appropriate sources to support you work To achieve D2 you need to show the interdependence between risk factors and incidence of abuse