Patient died after eating toxic yew leaves at mental health hospital
Pontypool hospital staff knew Huw Erasmus, 34, had a ‘propensity’ to eat plants but failed to assess him after garden visit, ...
Grieving mum whose daughter died under care of mental health trust joins calls for public inquiry
Nicola Cunningham said her daughter Beth Breach had 'no hope' of leaving hospital, before her tragic death in January 2024 ...
Nurses at psychiatric unit called teens 'pathetic'
Patients who were teenagers when they were admitted to Skye House, a specialist NHS unit in Glasgow, told BBC Disclosure some nurses called them "pathetic" and "disgusting" - and even mocked their ...
Father on indefinite jail term for stealing phone has ‘lost hope’ after being denied hospital transfer
Thomas White’s MP James Frith has backed The Independent’s campaign for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed ...
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Norfolk hospital patient died waiting for mental health bed
A Norfolk man took his own life in a bathroom at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital while waiting for a mental health bed to ...
Woman, 35, who spent 18 months living in hospital bed is arrested and evicted
Jessie, 35, who uses a wheelchair and needs help with all her personal care, was first admitted to Northampton General ...
Community hospital gets £1m for revamp
An Oxfordshire hospital has been given almost £1m to refurbish its ground floor. Wantage Community Hospital will use the ...
Heston Blumenthal reveals one dark warning sign of bipolar years before he was sectioned
Heston Blumenthal is reflecting on potential early signs of his bipolar disorder after he was diagnosed after being sectioned ...
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The NHS and police failings that led to Valdo Calocane's Nottingham killings
Despite years of violence, stabbings and holding flatmates hostage, Calocane was left at large to kill, a damning report into his care has revealed ...
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Norfolk and Norwich Hospital patient spoke of 'exit plan'
A patient who took his own life at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital told mental health workers he had an "exit plan".
Valdo Calocane: How quiet Nottingham grad from Christian family went on to kill three in monstrous attack
The families of aspiring medic Grace O’Malley-Kumar, history student Barnaby Webber and caretaker Ian Coates are seeking ...
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Andys Man Club at Queen's Hospital, Romford: 'You're not alone'
The leaders of Andys Man Club in Romford have reassured men who are struggling with their mental health that "you're not alone".