§ Mr. IllsleyTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many incidents of assault by members of staff at Ashworth hospital on(a) patients of Ashworth hospital, (b) visitors to Ashworth hospital and (c) members of the public were reported each of the last three years. [27201]
§ Jacqui SmithRecorded allegations of assault on patients, visitors and members of the public, by members of staff at Ashworth hospital, for each of the last three years are as listed:
On patients
- 1999—10
- 2000—14
- 2001—10
On visitors
- 1999—none
- 2000—none
- 2001—none
On members of the public
- 1999—none
- 2000—none
- 2001—none.
Ashworth hospital treats all allegations very seriously. An investigation was undertaken into each of these allegations, but none were substantiated.