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
Bereaved mothers call for urgent action to fix mental health services The families were backed by Melanie Leahy who led a ten-year campaign for a public inquiry into mental health related deaths in Essex. Evening Standard · Jul 15, 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
Statutory public inquiry to begin examining 2,000 mental health patient deaths The Lampard Inquiry will investigate the deaths of people who were receiving mental health inpatient care in Essex between 2000 and 2023. Evening Standard · Sep 8, 2024
Health secretary launches national investigation into NHS mental health scandals after Independent exposés Steve Barclay also announced public inquiry into ‘tragic’ mental health deaths across Essex NHS trusts as he said ‘I’d like to thank The Independent for raising awareness of this important issue’ The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023
Review into mental health deaths should become public inquiry, chair urges government Current deaths review ‘cannot effectively’ meet requirements without statutory powers The Independent UK · May 15, 2023
Abbigail Smith: Woman’s death prompts fresh calls for public inquiry into scandal-hit mental health trust Exclusive: There have been almost 100 patient deaths linked to the trust in the past year The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
Essex: 1,500 deaths to be investigated at scandal-hit mental health trust Mental health services in Essex have been repeatedly criticised for ‘systemic’ failings The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2022