This is Trevor Clifford a former psychiatric nurse who is a motorcycle enthusiast, who lives in Leeds. Clifford was employed in Wakefield and in Calderdale where he spent time supposedly helping people with mental health problems, but in reality Clifford was a violent bully, who assaulted patients and made offensive remarks to people who were depressed. Trevor was sacked from Stanningleyroyd hospital in Wakefield after several incidents involving assaulting patients, one former nurse from Wakefield called Paul stated that Clifford was an insult to nursing. After being sacked Trevor became a salesperson knocking on peoples doors attempting to sell encyclopedias.
Eventually Clifford obtained another job in psychiatry at the Halifax psychiatric unit where he continued with his aggressive and violent activities. Numerous complaints were launched against Clifford in regards to his conduct, several patients complained about Clifford making offensive and vulgar remarks to them. Others complained that Clifford had suggested that "perhaps one day you might kill yourselves", some of these patients were suicidal, others had been abused by violent spouses, and some had been abused in children`s homes. One art occupational therapist stated that he had seen Clifford throw a patient with dementia onto the floor after the confused patient wandered off the ward. Clifford also assaulted a teenager who was later diagnosed with a depressive illness, Clifford threw the teenager into door, but the teenager responded by punching Clifford repeatedly, it took several people to restrain the patient, and Clifford lied about the circumstances of the assault, but no action was taken in regards to the incident, Clifford claimed that he attempted to carry out a restraining technique but accidentally applied too much pressure and cut off the teenager`s oxygen supply, as a result the victim responded by punching clifford several times in the head in order to escape from the stranglehold.
The Halifax psychiatric unit was closed down in 1995 due to severe neglect of patients by nurses who were supposed to be caring for them. Clifford was then moved to Northowram hospital where he continued to be employed by Calderdale health care, despite them having received dozens of complaints about Clifford. One nurse called Steve confirmed that Clifford had been assaulting patients at the hospital. Fortunately Trevor is no longer employed by the hospital. This is unfortunately the tip of the iceberg in regards to atrocious neglect in the mental health system, and the care of elderly people.
