This story is shared by countless other mental health patients and their families.
Particularly in and around Bristol. Julie’s mental health team, the Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership, were found by a Guardian investigation in 2018 to have the highest number of preventable mental health deaths in the country, joint with Camden and Islington NHS foundation.
“The Guardian’s analysis found two trusts with notably high numbers of deaths. Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS trust and Camden and Islington NHS foundation trust in London each had 14 such deaths across the six years.” – read more here
Too many mental health patients are being failed – we want to tell their stories.
Here are all of the potentially preventable mental health deaths in the Avon and Wiltshire area that we have found so far. The stories below only go back to 2014.
There are almost 50 of them.
Do you know another story (from anywhere in the UK?) Please email us at juliemhfoundation@gmail.com
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This is Terence Bennett’s story
Health trust apologises after jury records man’s suicide was contributed to by neglect
This is Becky Romero’s story
Vulnerable teen Becky Romero’s death was accident contributed to by NHS ‘neglect’
This is Martyn Watkins’s story
Father who took his own life in psychiatric hospital was failed by NHS trust
This is Charlotte Bevan and Zaani Bevan Malbrouck’s story
‘Chain of failings’ led to death of Charlotte Bevan and her newborn baby, coroner rules
This is Simon Reynold’s story
10 people killed themselves in 20 months in Bristol despite being known to mental health services
This is Alison Draper’s story
Lack of care resulting in successful suicide attempt – family wins compensation claim
This is Richard Jones’s story
Coroner highlights concerns in case of soldier who died of overdose
This is Rohan Fitzsimons’ story
10 people killed themselves in 20 months in Bristol despite being known to mental health services
This is Oliver Ford’s story
Family hopes ‘lessons have been learned’ after father’s death
This is John Jones’ story
10 people killed themselves in 20 months in Bristol despite being known to mental health services
This is Callum Smith’s story
This is Calam Atour’s story
This is Carolyn Brock’s story
This is Natasha Abrahart’s story
Bristol University student Natasha Abrahart killed herself after telling doctors she was unwell
This is Heather Donlin’s story
This is Kamil Ahmad’s story
Brutal murder of Kamil Ahmad was ‘avoidable’
This is Ben Murray’s story
This is Daniel Henley’s story
Man died after taking toxic mix of prescription drugs and alcohol, inquest hears
This is Susan Timbrell’s story
Family of Holt woman issue tribute in her memory
This is Rachael Banks’ story
10 people killed themselves in 20 months in Bristol despite being known to mental health services
This is Robert Crane’s story
Fire death man’s ‘risky behaviour’ ignored by health and social services
This is Joseph Haines’ story
This is Leo Kovacs’ story
Grandma in support call after heartbreak of grandson’s suicide
This is Emma Stevens‘ story
Woman tried to hang herself at Weston General Hospital days before her death
This is Benjamin Smart‘s story
Health bosses deny staff shortages at Devizes hospital where patient died
This is Robert Cox’s story
Robert Cox inquest: Family say man stabbed to death at mental health hostel ‘let down’ by care
This is Nicholas Sims‘ story
Man cut off hand after trusts ‘missed opportunities’ to help him
This is Carl Harris‘ story
Failings found in the care of flight test engineer found dead near a railway track
This is Michael Freeman‘s story
This is Jessica Davies‘ story
Mother speaks out after daughter’s suicide
This is Greta Wiltshire‘s story
Missing Bradford on Avon gran was discovered in river
This is Laura Scull‘s story
Death of Bristol woman Laura Scull was ‘party down to medical neglect’
This is Adrian Kowalik‘s story
Learn lessons from this case, urges coroner
This is Sharon Gee‘s story
Grieving parents’ plea for answers after hospital sends Sharon home alone
This is Alison Carter‘s story
This is Max Harley’s story
Coroner calls for mental health service changes after man’s death
This is Helen Robinson‘s story
Woman took her own life on railway tracks
This is David Hackman‘s story
Desperate Swindon OAP who commited suicide was paying ‘pal’s’ debts
This is Karen Archard’s story
Inquest told of fire death in Chippenham store car park
This is Emma Cadywould‘s story
Family of dead mum Emma Cadywould campaign for NHS changes
This is Frances Warren‘s story
Frankie Warren from Thornbury committed suicide after battling depression, inquest told
This is Ryce Hodson‘s story
Distraught Chippenham teenager made remark to mum about dying before lying on rail track
This is Michael Harris‘ story
Mental health care failed us, say family of killer Michael Harris
This is James Pollard‘s story
James Pollard inquest: ‘Staff neglect’ contributed to suicide
This is Melissa Castle‘s story
Loving final words of tragic fall mum
This is James Hammonds‘ story
Coverage in the Daily Mail (we have chosen not to repeat their headline)
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