Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner | NHS

Medical neglect and “gross failures” by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national concerns about underfunding, a coroner has ruled. Allison Aules from Redbridge in north-east London died in July last year after her mood changed completely during the Covid lockdown, her family… Continue reading Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner | NHS

‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth | Prisons and probation

Serious systemic failings contributed to the death of a newborn baby in a cell at Europe’s largest women’s prison, a coroner has concluded. Rianna Cleary, who was 18 at the time, gave birth to her daughter Aisha alone in her prison cell at HMP Bronzefield, in Surrey, on the night of 26 September 2019. The… Continue reading ‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth | Prisons and probation