Contributed Iris Scott, 73, was a patient at the Crystal Centre in Chelmsford A woman who took her own life while on a mental health ward had been threatened and bullied by staff, her family told a public inquiry. Iris Scott, 73, was a patient at the Crystal Centre in Chelmsford, run by the Essex … Read more
Stuart Woodward BBC News, Essex Reporting fromLampard Inquiry Jamie Niblock/BBC Deborah Coles said the behaviour of some NHS trusts at inquests was “reprehensible” Health trusts have repeatedly tried to prevent coroners from issuing Prevention of Future Death reports in order to protect their reputations, an inquiry has heard. Deborah Coles, director of the charity Inquest, … Read more
Stuart Woodward BBC News, Essex Steve Hubbard/BBC Finley has received weekly lipid infusions directly into his heart since he was four Like most teenagers his age, Finley is given a cake every year to celebrate his birthday, but he can never eat it – or any other food. If he did, he would bleed internally. … Read more
Neve Gordon-Farleigh BBC News, Essex Jamie Niblock/BBC Ellena Baxter says witnessing her mother suffer was “devastating” The daughter of a couple who were fatally poisoned with fentanyl by a family friend said doctors told her mother she had anxiety as her health deteriorated from the effects of the drug. Luke D’Wit was jailed in 2024 … Read more
Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex PA Media The Lampard Inquiry has been told of an “extraordinary and shocking number of deaths” at inpatient units in Essex Bereaved families have been traumatised by “distressing and appalling delays” to inquest proceedings, a landmark inquiry heard. The Lampard Inquiry is examining the deaths of more than 2,000 mental … Read more
Nikki Fox BBC health correspondent, Essex Family handout Elise Sebastian had physical health problems, including a curvature of the spine, which caused her mental health to suffer A mental health trust has admitted its failure in the care of a 16-year-old inpatient led to her death. Elise Sebastian, a Harry Potter fan and music lover, … Read more
Nikki Fox Health correspondent, BBC East Lewis Adams BBC News, Essex PA Media Baroness Lampard is leading the inquiry The chair of England’s first public inquiry into mental health deaths vowed to “seek out the truth” – despite difficulties getting documents from the NHS. The first key evidence sessions in the Lampard Inquiry – examining … Read more
A community first responder has been praised for “almost certainly saving the life” of a man in his village by attending a 999 call about chest pains as he neared the end of his shift. Vounteer Phil Fuller had driven round to assess Robert McWilliams, 75, when the patient went into cardiac arrest at home … Read more
Richard Knights/BBC Baroness Lampard paid tribute to the “dedicated and tireless campaigning” of bereaved families as the inquiry opened The chairwoman of an inquiry into more than 2,000 mental health-related deaths has said “we may never know” the true number of people who died. The Lampard Inquiry has got under way, examining deaths at NHS-run … Read more
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