‘I lost my son on a mental health ward in Essex – I’m still waiting for answers’
A statutory public inquiry is investigating the deaths of up to 2,000 people at mental health units in Essex over a 20-year period, but families […]
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Woman stabbed herself to death in Essex mental health ward after being given knife by staff
A jury has concluded there were missed opportunities by mental health staff to prevent Marion Michel’s death. A woman living with schizophrenia died after she […]
Essex mental health staff fell asleep on duty, inspection found
Staff fell asleep while on duty at a mental health trust, inspectors found. Some of the Essex Partnership University NHS Trust workers were meant to […]
Mum calls for answers as mental health public inquiry gets tougher legal powers
Melanie Leahy tells us changes and answers need to come fast Picture Capital / Alamy Stock PhotoAuthor: Cameron GreenPublished 21 hours ago One of the […]
Essex mental health inquiry into 2,000 deaths is given new statutory powers by health secretary
An inquiry examining the deaths of about 2,000 mental health patient will be given statutory powers in a bid improve the investigation, Health Secretary Steve Barclay has […]
Inquiry into 2,000 mental health deaths in Essex NHS trusts given legal powers
An independent inquiry into the deaths of almost 2,000 mental health patientsacross NHS trusts in Essex is to be given legal powers to compel witnesses to […]
Essex Mental Health Inquiry: Chair renews push for legal powers decision
The chair of an inquiry into the deaths of mental health patients has renewed a push for a decision over whether to grant it full […]
Inquiry into 2,000 Essex mental health deaths calls for more power to make staff give evidence
The chairwoman of an inquiry looking into the deaths of 2,000 mental health patients is asking for legal powers to force more staff to give […]
Essex County Council criticised over care of mental health patient
FAILURE by Essex County Council to appropriately assess a 17-year-old mental health patient contributed to her suicide, a critical coroner’s report has said. Sonia Hayes, […]
