Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LPFT) and West Lincolnshire Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have temporarily closed the learning disability inpatient unit at Long Leys Court in Lincoln after reports of several serious incidents, some of which are being investigated by the police.
The decision according to the authorities has not been taken lightly but appears to have been necessary following what they have described as “a number of serious incidents at the unit recently.”
Given the incidents that have taken place – details of which are not yet known to us – Commissioners do not feel that the unit can provide the high standard of care that is necessary for the vulnerable individuals who have been using the facility.
Care Claims Advice
It’s sad to say this but we do take on a lot of negligence claims for personal injury compensation for suffering that happens to service users of care homes and similar facilities. We expect that the level of care in such places should be of the highest standard, but this is not the first time where serious incidents have occurred to people in care. When incidents occur and service users are let down, victims are entitled to compensation.
What you should do
If you would like some free and no obligation advice, please call our claims helpline number on 0800 634 7575.
If you are looking in to this on behalf of someone you know who has been potentially let down as a service user then you can look in to the claim and we can assist you on their behalf. These types of claims can be fairly complex so we always warn people about speaking to non-specialist law firms who are not properly versed in the law for these sorts of incidents.
We are – and we have represented many people who have been let down as a service user. Please feel free to get in touch.