Three teenage girls were let down by a staggering 119 failings within the NHS and social care which led to their tragic deaths, a damning report has revealed.
In response, three North East families have re-iterated calls for a full public inquiry into failings at Tees, Esk and Wear NHS Trust (TEWV). Meanwhile, charity INQUEST has added that the reports "uncover systemic failings and dangerous and coercive culture and practice within this trust".
One teenager said she was "shouted and sworn at" by NHS staff during incidents of self-harm in the year before her death, the report reveals - but safeguarding reports were not made. Another ended up in intensive care after attempting to kill herself but the incident was never properly investigated.
