'Frankly it's frightening': Senior councillor slams care at Dudley hospital
A former mayor of Dudley described staff as "feral" during a blistering attack on Russells Hall Hospital.
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Councillor Ian Kettle pulled no punches as he told of his experiences when his wife was an inpatient at Russells Hall Hospital between September and Christmas last year.
The outspoken councillor launched his broadside during a debate at a meeting of Dudley Council’s Health Select Committee on July 23.
Councillor Kettle said: “I was up at Russells Hall twice daily for nigh-on three months, I think I had a fair experience of what I saw and frankly it’s frightening.
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