Around a 100 families a year will have a loved one killed by someone with mental illness.
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Good theory – What should happen Bad practice – What actually happens What can families do? Good Theory Current government guidance says the mental health trust and the Strategic Health Authority (SHA) should involve families in the investigation process and Read More ...
In February 2004, on the day he was due to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital, mentally ill Leslie Gadsby killed his father Arthur with a hammer. Less then two years later, in December 2006, he was conditionally discharged from Read More …
New figures for physical assaults on NHS Staff published
Jennifer Mills-Westley’s daughters made the following statement following the HIW enquiry into the treatment of the man who went on to commit her murder: “Today marks a significant milestone for our family. Three and a half years after the brutal Read More …
Healthcare Inspectorate Wales investigation into the care of Mr M (Deyan Deyanov) – November 11 2014 “This shocking report uncovers repeated failings in the care of Deyan Deyanov. It clearly shows that had his care and treatment in North Wales been Read More …
An official investigation has found that record keeping systems for mental health patients in Sussex are not fit for purpose. On 15 February 2010, a mental health patient of Sussex Partnership Trust, Steven Dunne fatally stabbed his former neighbour, Gordon Read More …
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