'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures
A mental health unit in Middlesbrough has faced criticism following the suicides of three young women, including 17-year-old Christie Harnett. Former patients and families have reported a lack of adequate care and compassion from staff, prompting calls for a public inquiry into the trust's practices. Delays in establishing the inquiry have left families seeking answers and justice for their loved ones.
- ▪Laura Kenny recalls her friend Christie's suicide while they were both patients at a mental health unit.
- ▪Families and former patients have expressed concerns about the quality of care provided by the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
- ▪A public inquiry into the trust's practices was announced, but families are frustrated by the delays in its establishment.
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'We knew somebody would die': Teenage patients 'ignored' before fatal NHS trust failures13 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDominic Hughes,Health correspondentandLesley Hitchen,Health producerBBCLaura Kenny has disturbing memories of the years she spent at a Middlesbrough mental health unit "We knew somebody would die… and nobody listened."Laura Kenny is remembering her friend Christie Harnett.Both were patients at a mental health unit in Middlesbrough when Christie took her own life.Laura says she and other patients had expressed worries about their treatment at the unit - later described in an independent report as "chaotic and unsafe" - but she says nobody listened.Warning: This article contains distressing details and references to suicide and self-harm"We'd been warning…
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