"A public inquiry will be held into the failures of a north-east NHS foundation after the deaths of several patients, Wes Streeting has confirmed. The health secretary made the announcement in Darlington, speaking to the families of patients who died while receiving treatment from hospitals run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS foundation trust, which is headquartered in the County Durham town."
"Speaking in Darlington, Streeting called the deaths unacceptable and said that families' courageous and tireless campaigning had been nothing short of inspirational. Everyone receiving mental healthcare should get safe, high-quality care and be treated with dignity and respect, said the health secretary. The care their loved ones experienced fell well short of that mark, with tragic consequences. Following several meetings with these families this year and after careful consideration,"
Health secretary Wes Streeting announced a statutory public inquiry into failures at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS foundation trust after several patient deaths. The inquiry will examine the number of the trust's patients who took their own lives over the past decade, a figure the Department of Health and Social Care described as concerning. Three known deaths include 17-year-olds Nadia Sharif and Christie Harnett, who killed themselves at West Lane hospital in Middlesbrough in June and August 2019 respectively, and 18-year-old Emily Moore, who died in February 2020 after a week at Lanchester Road hospital in County Durham. The trust was fined £215,000 in April 2024 for offences linked to two suicides. Streeting said prior investigations were not sufficiently comprehensive and that a statutory inquiry is needed to secure truth and accountability.
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