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Mental Health Patient Safety Investigation

11 December 2025

Proposing MP
Wes Streeting Lab
Ilford North
Type
Written Ministerial Statement
Department
Department of Health and Social Care
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At a Glance

Issue Summary

The statement addresses concerns about patient safety and care quality at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust following multiple deaths.

Action Requested

A statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 is to be established to investigate the deaths of mental health patients and identify necessary improvements in service provision and transparency.

Key Facts

  • The minister met with families who lost loved ones at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
  • A statutory inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 will be established to investigate the deaths of mental health patients.
  • Services at the Trust have not improved as expected and there has been a lack of transparency around some tragic incidents.
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