Maureen (Mo) Lound
1 June 1950 – 4 July 2020 It’s with very great sadness that we recently learned of the untimely death of Maureen Lound, from Southport. In early 2016 Maureen lost her young son Will at the hands of a man Read More …
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BBC Radio 4 – File on 4
We were interviewed for this BBC Radio 4 programme – 15 Sept 20 at 8.00pm Mental disorder and killings that could have been prevented File on 4 When people with severe mental illnesses become acutely unwell crisis teams should step Read More …
How the Victims Code can be improved
Hundred families today responded to the Ministry of Justice’ consultation on the Victims Code. The Victims Code is the official government guidance setting out minimum standards of services and support that victims of crime should receive from state agencies like Read More …
The Mental Health Tribunal & the release of dangerous patients – why we need urgent reform.
Background The Mental Health Tribunal considers the release of psychiatric patients detained under the mental health act. Most will have been detained to receive treatment following deterioration in their mental health and have committed no offence. But around 4,800 will Read More …
Fears of a rise in mental health homicides amid strain on NHS
A campaigner has also suggested that mental health staff could be diverted to deal with coronavirus patients. 30 March 20 Fears have been voiced of a spike in the number of mental health-related killings amid the coronavirus crisis. Julian Hendy, Read More …
Dangerous patients should not receive welfare benefits in hospital
We’ve featured in recent press coverage (and here) following our research on dangerous patients who have committed serious violent crimes and who are receiving welfare benefits when detained in hospital, whilst so many victims families have to struggle so hard. Read More …
Failing to research mental health homicides is misguided and dangerous
We’ve featured in some recent national press coverage following the dangerous and short sighted decision to stop all nationally funded research into killings by people with mental illness. As Marjorie Wallace says “Not learning lessons from these tragedies is like Read More …
Large numbers of patient homicides at London NHS Trust
We’ve been concerned for some time now about large numbers of patient homicides in several London mental health trusts. Our research featured in this major article in the Daily Mail today.
About time for effective homicide investigations in Scotland
Currently there’s no effective NHS system for investigating killings by people with mental illness in Scotland. As a result of our campaigning the Mental Health Welfare Commission for Scotland has found that: “The majority of homicides by mental health service Read More …
Marathons
For families bereaved as a result of killings by the mentally ill it can sometimes feel like an emotional marathon dealing with all the trauma and bureaucracy that results – which keeps on coming. But yesterday, in memory of Sally Read More …