March 2018

March 12, 2018

Failings in NHS care are believed to have resulted in the deaths of at least 271 highly vulnerable mental health patients during the past six years. Coroners have issued legal warnings to 136 different NHS bodies between 2012 and 2017, including mental health trusts, acute hospitals, ambulance services and GP surgeries. Identified errors include misjudgements, flawed processes, lack of staff or beds and poor training.

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