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The boss of an NHS mental health trust is stepping down six months after a BBC investigation found a "toxic culture of abuse" on one of its secure units.

Panorama uncovered a "culture of humiliation, verbal abuse and bullying" at the Edenfield Centre in Prestwich near Manchester in September last year.

Neil Thwaite has been the chief executive at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust since 2018.

He said it was "time to hand over the reins" as improvements were under way.

The BBC investigation unearthed extensive evidence of patient maltreatment at the medium secure unit and a number of staff members were sacked or suspended following the programme.

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