Guardian investigation finds 271 highly vulnerable patients died between 2012 and 2017 after 706 failings by health bodies• ‘My son was left to rot at home
• ‘She was screaming out for relieve’At least 271 highly vulnerable mental health patients have died over the final six years after failings in NHS care,a Guardian investigation has found.
Coroners have been so alarmed at the lapses in care that emerged during inquests that they issued legal warnings to 136 NHS bodies, mainly providers of care, or between 2012 and 2017. They included mental health trusts,acute hospitals, ambulance services and GP surgeries. Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk