The ‘Lampard Inquiry’ – a statutory inquiry investigating the deaths of over 2,000 mental health patients in Essex NHS Trusts – has resumed hearings today, in London.
Steven Snowden KC leads Dr. Achas Burin, Anna Moradi, Rebecca Henshaw-Keene and Jake Loomes all of 12 King’s Bench Walk (instructed by Nina Ali, Agata Usewicz and Priya Singh of Hodge Jones & Allen) represent over 100 affected families.
Nina Ali, a partner at Hodge Jones & Allen, said: “This is a pivotal moment for our clients, the enormity of which we hope is not lost on anyone who provides evidence during this section of the inquiry. We must hold a mirror up to our mental health services and face the grave reality that our clients have suffered and are continuing to suffer. We are deeply concerned that these issues are not solely exclusive to Essex.”
The call for an inquiry followed repeated serious concerns which were raised about the standards of mental health care in Essex by (amongst others) Coroners, the Care Quality Commission, and the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
