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Hospital worker tears up as she recalls death of girl, 14, left alone on ward

Ruth Szymankiewicz died after she was left unsupervised at a children’s mental health hospital by an inexperienced agency worker.

Suicidal girl, 14, died on children's mental health ward that had half its staff off work when inexperienced agency worker left her unsupervised, inquest told

Ruth Szymankiewicz was being treated for an eating disorder at Huntercombe Hospital in Berkshire but died on February 12, ...