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Bad Edinburgh carer told girl to 'stop struggling' as she held her down

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Vincent
AuthorJohn Gillespie
Published date16 June 2022
Publication titleEdinburghLive (Scotland)
Debbie Paterson, a residential child care worker in Edinburgh, had the warning placed on her registration by the Scottish Social Services Council on Wednesday, July 15

During the hearing, a number of issues were flagged that found her fitness to practise impaired. In particular, telling a colleague that "it's fine, she will pass out and wake up again" when told by a colleague that the child couldn't breathe while being restrained.

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The child in question is a 15-year-old with a history of aggression who was kept anonymous during the hearing.

The hearing detailed various issues with Debbie's care of the 15 year old. In particular, when trying to conduct a "safe hold" on the child, Debbie was reported as saying "put her on her front she does not like that".

When informed that the child's hands were turning white as a result of the restraint, Debbie is reported as saying "well she needs to stop struggling".

And she was also reported as saying that "it's fine, she will pass out and wake up again" when...

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