Monday 6 February 2017

Unexpected mental health deaths up 50% in three years

Unexpected mental health deaths up 50% in three years The number of unexpected patient deaths reported by England's mental health trusts has risen by almost 50% in three years, figures suggest.
The findings, for the BBC's Panorama programme, are based on FOI results from half of mental health trusts. Unexpected deaths include death by suicide, neglect and misadventure.
The Department of Health said the increase was "expected" because of changes to the way deaths were recorded and investigated. BBC News

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