Lampard inquiry evidence | |
INQUEST Director Deborah Coles witness statement to the Lampard Inquiry, the independent statutory inquiry into the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex. | DOWNLOAD |
Lampard Inquiry consultation on the terms of reference | |
INQUEST responds to the consultation on the terms of reference of the Lampard Inquiry, the independent statutory inquiry into the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex. | |
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Westminster Hall debate "Deaths within mental health care" | |
In this briefing we outline the systemic failures in the care of people with mental health needs and support the call for a statutory public inquiry into the deaths of people under the care of Essex mental health services. | |
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INQUEST briefing on COVID-19: Protecting people in places of custody and detention | |
| In this briefing we outline immediate areas of concern in relation to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic and our areas of expertise. | |
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Mental Health Act 1983 Reform (Briefing) | |
| A short briefing on required reforms to the Mental Health Act 1983, with a focus on preventing and better responding to deaths in mental healthcare, for a debate in Westminster Hall. | |
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Immigration detention inquiry | |
Joint Committee on Human Rights examines whether current legal and policy frameworks are sufficient in preventing people being detained wrongfully and whether current practices in the detention system protect human rights. | |
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The Health and Social Care committee considers the effectiveness of prisons and prison healthcare services in meeting the physical and mental health, and social care, needs of prisoners. | |
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CQC Review of Investigations into Deaths in NHS Trusts 2017 Care Quality Commission Review of how NHS trusts identify, investigate and learn from the deaths of people who are under their care. | |
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Policing and Mental Health 2014 Home Affairs Committee inquiry investigates what can be done to improve the use of police and mental healthcare resources, and reduce the number of people with mental health problems who find themselves in a police cell when they should be in a hospital. | |
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Police Procedures in Dealing with Mental Health Issues 2013 Backbench Business Committee Briefing for debate in Westminster Hall on 28 November 2013. | |
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Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing 2013 Chaired by Lord Victor Adebowale CBE, the aim of this commission is review the work of the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) with regard to people who have died or been seriously injured following police contact or in police custody and to make recommendations to inform MPS conduct, response and actions where mental health is, or is perceived to be, a key issue. | |
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