Parliamentary Business
Mother’s hard won parliamentary debate on deaths in mental health care to take place Monday
The mother of Matthew Leahy, who died whilst an inpatient in an Essex mental health ward, secured a parliamentary debate into deaths in mental health […]
Chelmsford Linden Centre: Man hit and killed by train after absconding from under-fire mental health unit
The government has announced a review into a series of deaths at the centre Chelmsford Railway Station A man was hit and killed by a […]
Debate in parliament as Essex petition is backed by more than 100,000 signatures
Melanie Leahy with her late son Matthew. Picture: Leahy family A bid for a public inquiry into deaths connected to mental health care will be […]
Families broken by loss of young men fear probe into deaths won’t go far enough
Richard Wade, who died in 2015 aged 30, and Matthew Leahy, who died in 2012 aged 20 Picture: SUPPLIED BY FAMILY A mum fears multiple […]
Mental health inquiry: Grieving mum’s pleas
A GRIEVING mum says a planned Government inquiry into a “series of tragic deaths” over a seven-year period “offers no confidence”. Melanie Leahy’s son Matthew […]
Matthew Leahy: Mother secures debate in Parliament over son’s death in NHS mental health unit
Matthew died aged 20 while in a mental health unit run by the NHS in Essex By Paul GallagherOctober 18, 2020 4:44 pm https://inews.co.uk/news/health/matthew-leahy-death-nhs-mental-health-parliament-debate-729318 A mother […]
Death of man under Essex Mental Health Services to be debated by MPs
Piers MeylerLocal Democracy Reporter The mother of a man who died while in the care of Essex Mental Health Services will have her bid for […]
CAN YOU SPARE A FEW MINUTES TO WRITE TO YOUR MP?
Mental health services have been failing nationally so so many families. I’m just a mum who is trying to find answers after her own sons […]
Dunmow woman joins group calling for a public inquiry into mental health care deaths
The late Kevin Peters of Great Dunmow. Picture: Mike Perry A Dunmow woman has joined a group seeking answers about how their loved ones died […]
