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Norman Lamb MP writes…Preventing another Winterbourne View

The first time I wrote on these pages as a health minister was when eleven former members of staff at Winterbourne View private hospital were sentenced. The judicial process ran its course and the Government process, too, has now reached a conclusion. On Monday I published our response to the shocking abuse that took place at Winterbourne View and the systemic weaknesses that allowed it to happen. Most importantly, I have set out what we are doing in Government to prevent it happening again.

Holding directors to account

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  • User AvatarNick Thornsby 20th Jun - 10:56am
    @ Carl Gardner Yes, I did consider whether this was more a PR phenomenon. But the thing is, a lot of the statements are put...
  • User AvatarSteve Griffiths 20th Jun - 10:53am
    Where did "going forward" come from? Everyone uses it now, especially politicians and media pundits. It seems to have replaced the much clearer "in the...
  • User AvatarCarl Gardner 20th Jun - 10:40am
    I completely agree with you - but I'm not sure it's really a lawyers' word, is it? Lawyers make all sorts of horrible linguistic missteps...
  • User AvatarGraeme Cowie 20th Jun - 10:39am
    At best they are repudiating.
  • User AvatarDan Falchikov 20th Jun - 10:25am
    I can't bear the use of the word 'medal' as a verb: http://livingonwords.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/london-2012-when-did-medal-become-verb.html
  • User AvatarRC 20th Jun - 10:20am
    Everyone has their bugbears. I, for one, can't stand the use of the word "issue" as a feeble euphemism for "problem", "fault" or "difficulty". I...
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