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NHS trust fined after woman takes life in mental health unit

Alice Figueiredo’s mother has criticised staff for ‘indifference, ignorance, even at times cruelty’

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2025

NHS trust fined £565,000 after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward

Alice Figueiredo, 22, died in 2015 on the Hepworth ward at Goodmayes hospital after 18 similar attempts to self-harm

The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2025

London NHS trust fined £500k over death of young woman who took her own life

Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life in a mental health unit at Goodmayes Hospital, east London

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2025

Hospital charged with corporate manslaughter over death of mental health patient

Alice Figueiredo died at Goodmayes Hospital on 7 July 2015

The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023

Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner

Allison Aules’ death raises wider concerns about underfunding of mental health services, says coroner

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

NHS trust failures contributed to suicide of girl, 12, London inquest told

Allison Aules from north-east London took her own life after her ‘mood changed completely during pandemic’

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

NHS trust declined care for vulnerable Black patient days before he died in police custody

Exclusive: Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust declined to administer care to Godrick Osei before his death, despite knowing he was high risk, report finds

The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023

Woman found decomposing at home after mental health services failed to check in on her

‘This is yet another tragic case of mental health professionals failing in their duty to protect our most vulnerable,’ says lawyer Nina Ali

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2022