Some staff who worked at a mental health hospital where the BBC filmed patients being mistreated have been sacked, an NHS trust has said.
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BBC Panorama investigation[/size] found a "toxic culture of humiliation, verbal abuse and bullying" at the Edenfield Centre in Prestwich near Manchester.
The trust said "following formal disciplinary procedures" it had "dismissed a number of staff."
Other staff members "remain suspended pending further investigation".
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) NHS Foundation Trust added: "Given the legal sensitivities, the trust cannot provide further detailed information at this time."
Hospital bosses previously said they took "immediate action" including suspending staff and launching a clinical review following the programme, which showed patients being inappropriately restrained as well as being slapped or pinched by staff.
Bury South Labour MP Christian Wakeford has called for an inquiry into the centre, claiming there was a "culture of bullying" and a "failure of leadership".
Health Minister Will Quince said the case "does meet the threshold" [size=inherit]
for an independent inquiry.[/size]
