Mental Health Services

• Inquest into the death of Christopher Sidle

  • PostedMarch 22, 2024

  The inquest into the death of 51-year-old Christopher Sidle, from North Walsham, concluded today, 22 March 2024, in Norwich in front of Norfolk’s Senior Coroner, Jacqueline Lake. Ashtons Legal are...

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• Settlement for family of a man who took his own life following delays in mental health support

  • PostedOctober 31, 2023

  Ali Masterson, Trainee Legal Executive in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement of £17,500 for the family of JM, who tragically took his own life following a delay...

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• Shocking Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (Camhs) deaths figures recently exposed

  • PostedAugust 11, 2022

  The BBC has reported that: “deaths, staff shortages and a culture of life-threatening self-harm are exposing deep fears about the quality of mental health care in hospitals for children and...

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• Mental health service leaves patients waiting months for urgent help

  • PostedDecember 6, 2019

  It has been revealed that patients in need of a service called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – NHS England’s talking therapy service – are being left on waiting lists...

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• Over 175,000 mental health appointments cancelled

  • PostedNovember 15, 2019

  A recent survey by Mind has revealed that a high number of children and adolescent mental health services have cancelled up to 175,000 appointments in the year up to July...

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