Secret Hospital, The (2 Parts)

Synopsis: A two-part investigation into aspects of mental health care in Britain as exemplified by the maximum security Rampton Hospital, known as the ‘big house’ and the nearby rehabilitation unit, Eastdale.
Part 1: The administration of Rampton, in which live 900 patients from all over Britain. Many of these patients are dangerous mentally disturbed criminals, but nearly half have committed no crime at all. Investigates allegations of cruelty to inmates.
Part 2: The problems faced by the residents at Eastdale in coming back into society. For many the distress experienced is more than they can cope with but the sympathy and support of the staff help to counteract the effect of years spent in institutions.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 2 x 50 min.
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of production: 1979
Availability: Out of Distribution
Subjects: Social welfare
Keywords: hospitals; mental illness; psychiatric hospitals; secure hospitals

Producer: John Willis
Contributor: David Aspinall; Frank Pocklington; Graham Barker; John Fairley; John Watts; Michael Deakin

Title: Rampton: the big house
Synopsis: Part 1: The administration of Rampton, in which live 900 patients from all over Britain. Many of these patients are dangerous mentally disturbed criminals, but nearly half have committed no crime at all. Investigates allegations of cruelty to inmates.
Title: Eastdale: the way out
Synopsis: Part 2: The problems faced by the residents at Eastdale in coming back into society. For many the distress experienced is more than they can cope with but the sympathy and support of the staff help to counteract the effect of years spent in institutions.

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