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040 _aAFVC
100 _aWarburton-Wynn, Amanda
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245 _aSexual violence and assault against older people in hospitals in England
_cAmanda Warburton-Wynn
260 _bHourglass,
_c2023
300 _aelectronic document (9 pages) ; PDF file
520 _aThis research was inspired by a lady called Valerie Kneale. Valerie passed away in Blackpool Hospital in November 2018, initially thought to be due to a stroke. However, a post-mortem examination found Valerie had in fact died from internal haemorrhaging due to severe vaginal injuries. A member of staff from Black- pool Hospital was arrested on suspicion of raping Valerie and also rape of another employee. At the time of writing, the suspect has been questioned by police in relation to sexual assaults on other patients and colleagues and has been released on police bail. Valerie’s case received very little media attention and updates have mainly been reported in local media which is a stark contrast to the case of Sarah Everard (2021) – also murdered by someone in a professional position of trust (although Sarah’s murderer was un- known to her) – which gained national and international media attention and led to public demonstrations. This indicates that, where the victim is an older person, less media and public attention is placed on the case meaning the scale of the problem remains largely unknown. (Author's Introduction). Record #8999
650 _aELDER ABUSE
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_aHOSPITALS
650 4 _aMEDIA
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650 _aOLDER PEOPLE
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650 _aPERPETRATORS
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650 _aRAPE
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650 _aSEXUAL VIOLENCE
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650 _aVICTIMS OF SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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651 _aINTERNATIONAL
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651 _aUNITED KINGDOM
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651 _aENGLAND
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856 _uhttps://wearehourglass.org/sites/default/files/inline-files/Sexual%20Violence%20and%20Assault%20against%20older%20people%20in%20hospitals%20in%20England%202021.pdf
_zDownload paper, PDF
856 _uhttps://wearehourglass.org/new-research-sexual-violence-and-assault-against-older-people-hospitals-england-2021
_zAccess the website
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