Inquiry into mental health deaths told ex-footballer was treated ‘like animal’ Colin Flatt’s death came within three months of discharge from a mental health unit. Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025
Mental health trust boss offers apology to families at inquiry into deaths The Lampard Inquiry, chaired by Baroness Kate Lampard, is examining deaths at NHS-run inpatient units in Essex between 2000 and 2023. Evening Standard · May 15, 2025
Mental health deaths inquiry hears about ‘denial and defensiveness’ The falsification of safety records was ‘well known within the Essex context’, the Lampard Inquiry was told. Evening Standard · May 12, 2025
Mental health deaths inquiry to ‘confront big and difficult questions head on’ The Lampard Inquiry is examining deaths at NHS-run inpatient units in Essex between 2000 and 2023. Evening Standard · Apr 28, 2025
Dorries caused more mental health deaths by blocking statutory inquiry, hearing told Mother of young man who died was ‘shaken to the core’ by WhatsApp messages sent by health minister over Essex deaths The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024
Essex mental health inquiry will reveal hundreds more deaths, chair says Statutory inquiry begins into at least 2,000 deaths over 23 years after previous inquiry’s calls for evidence ignored The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Bereaved family ‘devastated’ after being snubbed by landmark mental health inquiry into thousands of deaths Exclusive: Darian Bankwala,22, died in 2020 under the care of Essex mental health services The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
Mental health deaths inquiry chair gives warning over ‘shocking’ true toll of scandal The first ever statutory public inquiry into the deaths of NHS mental health patients has begun The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024
Politicians and NHS criticised as they fail to carry out actions urged by Jimmy Savile inquiry after 10 years Top Savile victims’ lawyer blasts politicans over failure to act on inquiry, warning they ‘fear accountability’ The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2024