A review published today by the Warrington Safeguarding Adults Board has concluded that the self-inflicted death of Laura Davis was facilitated by staff at the inpatient mental health facility, Arbury Court.
Mental Health & Others
Inquest finds failures by multiple services in the self-inflicted death of Sharon Kelly
The inquest into the death of Sharon Kelly concluded yesterday, finding that failings by Essex Partnership University Foundation Trust (EPUT), East of England Ambulance Service and Essex Police contributed to her death.
The prevalence of mental illness in refugees and asylum seekers
This systematic review aims to summarise the current body of evidence for the prevalence of mental illness in global refugee populations and overcome methodological limitations of individual studies.
Pledge to reduce ethnic inequalities in mental health systems
Welcome to the UK’s first national pledge calling on senior leaders in NHS mental health trusts, public bodies and commissioning to declare their commitment to reduce inequalities in mental health care systems.
Coronial inquest finds no one to blame for David Dungay Jnr’s death
Deputy State Coroner Derek Lee has found that no one was to blame for the death of David Dungay Jnr, who died in 2015, and recommended no charges or sanctions against the prison officers involved in his death.
Custody campaign groups back new research on impact on families
4WardEver UK and the United Families & Friends Campaign are calling on affected families to support new research to be conducted by Dr Nadine El-Enany, examining what drives campaigns and what families understand justice to mean.
Thomas Orchard: Officers avoid misconduct hearing over death
The family of a church caretaker who died after being restrained in police custody say they feel “failed beyond belief” by a decision to dismiss misconduct charges against four officers.
Event (Coventry) : Seni’s Law – The Mental Health Use of Force Act
This event will be looking at some of the elements that led to the Mental Health Use of Force Act (Seni’s Law) being passed through parliament last year and how various agencies have responded to this significant development.
