North Essex Partnership: Mental health trust prosecuted after 10 deaths
By Nikki Fox and Nic RigbyBBC East A mental health trust is being prosecuted for safety failings after the deaths of 10 patients. Action is […]
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Parents of Chelmsford man saw their son ‘on the floor’ as he made suicide attempt at Linden Centre
The North Essex Partnership NHS Trust admitted in January 2016 that Richard’s death “could have been avoided” Richard Wade’s parents saw their son “on the […]
Mental health trust ‘missed opportunities’ to keep Essex teen supported days before he died alone
Glenn was 19 when he died from an accidental overdose His sister, Amanda Cook, is campaigning for a public inquiry into the county’s mental health […]
Matthew Leahy’s care plan was ‘falsified’ by staff after being found hanged at Chelmsford’s Linden Centre
Melanie Leahy is leading the campaign for a statutory public inquiry into the county’s mental health services Staff “falsified” Matthew Leahy’s care plan after he […]
Maldon dad Ben Morris ‘wanted out’ of Chelmsford’s Linden Centre minutes before he was found hanged
His mum, Lisa, is one of many Essex families fighting for justice by campaigning for a statutory public inquiry The 20-year-old, who had ADHD, was […]
Southend teenager Chris Nota attempted suicide ‘four times’ prior to fatal fall from Queensway bridge
His mum, Julia, is one of many families pushing for a statutory public inquiry into the county’s mental health services Southend teenager Chris Nota attempted […]
The Essex families fighting for ‘justice’ for their loved ones
Lisa Morris (left), Robert and Linda Wade (centre) and Melanie Leahy (right) who lost their sons while they were patients at the Linden Centre in […]
Great Dunmow dad left heartbreaking note to mental health services before taking his own life
‘I let them in not even thinking what they were going to say and the first thing they said was we’ve found a body’ A […]
Meet the families campaigning for justice for their sons.
The last time Robert Wade saw his son Richard alive was when he watched him drive away in the back of a police car. Richard […]
Essex NHS mental health trust facing prosecution over safety failings
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has not investigated individual patient deaths, as this does not fall within its remit. By Rachel Lucas, news producer […]
