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The families and former patients of a mental health unit in Teesside say they were left without support when it was forced to shut down over safety concerns. West Lane hospital was a specialist child and adolescent unit in Middlesbrough, but closed in 2019 after two teenage girls took their own lives, in the space of less than two months.
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Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust - which ran the hospital - are now facing prosecution by the Care Quality Commission - along with calls for a public inquiry.

Some of those affected have spoken for the first time to our health and social care editor Victoria Macdonald - and a warning her report contains details some viewers may find distressing.

If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this report - you can find a range of places to seek help on channel4.com/support.
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