Cleveland child abuse scandal-consultants retained

Title

Cleveland child abuse scandal-consultants retained

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Jan 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:50

Description

John Alcock reports on the decision of the Northern Regional Health Authority not to sack the two consultants at the centre of the Cleveland child abuse scandal and reaction of parents involved (includes interviews). Dr Marietta Higgs has been given a new post in Newcastle, while Dr Geoffrey Wyatt is being allowed to return to his old job with new duties. The decision will be reviewed when the report of the inquiry into the affair is published.

Contributors

John Alcock

Keywords

Children (age group); Child abuse; Inquests; Public inquiries; Marietta Higgs; Geoffrey Wyatt; Cleveland child abuse scandal (1987); Northern Regional Health Authority

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