Eric Moonman on Normansfield psychiatric hospital

Title

Eric Moonman on Normansfield psychiatric hospital

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:04:16

Description

Labour MP Eric Moonman discusses details of a report outlining poor conditions at Normansfield psychiatric hospital. Moonman says there is a widespread problem with such hospitals in Britain and that the public needs to do more to demand higher standards. He also says that the situation has improved since David Ennals became Secretary of State for Social Services. Interviewer is Peter Allen.

Contributors

Peter Allen; Eric Moonman

Keywords

Government; Health services; Nurses; Hospitals; Psychiatric hospitals; Mental health; David Ennals; Mentally disabled; Mental health legislation; Normansfield Hospital

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