The UK Government has today announced a call for evidence, to inform the mental health strategy for England within a new ten-year health plan. Government press release Ten Year Health plan: executive summary Call for evidence document Online survey – where you submit your views. We have until the 10th July 2026 to make our […]

A new report from the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody has been published (Oct ’25), calling for independent investigations after Mental Health Act deaths which occur whilst someone is detained. The report highlights that 225 people died whilst detained under the MHA meaning this is the highest rate of death in any custodial […]

A Preventing Future Death report is not always issued in an inquest where something went wrong and we’ve seen this recently with some inquests related to Right Care, Right Person. Christian Parker died in Worcestershire in early 2025 and his inquest was held in October. The record of inquest shows that West Mercia Police admitted getting […]