Glad you asked. We have started to scan the Board of Inquiry Report into the Royal Derwent Hospital and Millbrook Rise and load it onto our new tab. So far we have “witness 9’s” account of a staff smacking a child. Each witness was cross-examined in this formal hearing as were those accused of mistreatment and those that had seniority within the management structure. Some cases were dismissed and some were found to be correct accounts of what had occurred. The document draws heavily from the xerox transcript of evidence given by each participant. The Board had the power to summons witnesses to give evidence and it was clear that this was used to get reluctant witnesses to be interviewed and cross-examined. While there are many mixed views of the Hospital and it’s care provision throughout it’s life there were many inquiries both formal and in-formal held during the life of the institution.
Changes to our name has brought us into a new faze, Willow Court History Group instead of Willow Court Advocacy Group means that the evolution continues as we grow and expand. Now with over 530 members on the Willow Court Facebook page and group means we can watch and participate in the restoration and gathering of historical documents, films, photos and interviews. Telling the rich social history of the human struggle from both Staff and Residents alike. C lick the picture (right) to go to the Report Tab
We have change the header on all the webpages to the original letter head used on official documentation from Willow Court Centre. This has already brought back memories for some staff that are members of the group. We have also changed the introduction page and will slowly change all documentation to reflect our new name and ideals.