Pregnant mental health patient 'pinned to floor'

A mental health trust has launched an investigation after a heavily pregnant patient was allegedly dragged from a seat and pinned to the floor by staff. 

The woman was knocked face down to the floor by a male nurse in a psychiatric hospital, according to a witness. Three members of staff are said to have then held her down.


The Central and North West London NHS trust said a member of staff had been removed from clinical duties while the incident was investigated. The alleged incident occurred on the night of 10 July while a former adviser to the health secretary on patient safety was an inpatient at the unit.

The former adviser, Alison Cameron, said that while the woman, who was eight and a half months pregnant, was being verbally aggressive she hadn't made any physical threats.

"A male nurse came marching over from the treatment room to the dayroom," said Ms Cameron.