nhs shortfalls affected dozens of mental health patients who later died /

Legal warnings issued to health bodies immediate claims poorly funded services cannot copeDaughter blames lack of beds for death of her mentally ill motherA lack of beds,staff and specialist services affected the care of dozens of mental health patients who later died, the Guardian can reveal. Coroners have identified 45 cases in England and Wales in the final six years in which a patient’s NHS treatment for mental health problems was affected by the issues. Related: Daughter blames lack of beds for death of her mentally ill mother Continue reading...

Source: guardian.co.uk