Lampard Inquiry told of 'appalling delays' to inquests in Essex

Bereaved families have been traumatised by "distressing and appalling delays" to inquest proceedings, a landmark inquiry heard. The Lampard Inquiry is examining the deaths of more than 2,000 mental health patients who died under NHS care in Essex between 2000 and 2023. Fiona Murphy KC told the hearing "institutional defensiveness" by health providers was hindering inquests and preventing families from getting closure. Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) has apologised to those affected. The public inquiry is England's first into mental health deaths, with evidence being heard in London...