Hospital was ‘severely short-staffed’ on the day the teenager was left alone when she should have had constant care

Hospital was ‘severely short-staffed’ on the day the teenager was left alone when she should have had constant care

Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after she was left alone at Huntercombe Hospital when she should have had constant monitoring

Inquest jury reaches conclusion after hearing how Ruth Szymankiewicz, 14, died after self-harming

When Ruth Szymankiewicz’s family placed her in the care of Huntercombe Hospital they thought she would be safe. Months later, she was dead, as health correspondent Rebecca Thomas…