Mental Health
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The inquest into the death of 51-year-old Christopher Sidle, from North Walsham, concluded today, 22 March 2024, in Norwich in front of Norfolk’s Senior Coroner, Jacqueline Lake. Ashtons Legal are...
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Ruth Houghton, Medical Negligence Executive, has secured a settlement of £22,500 for the family of CC, who took his own life in March 2020 following a failure by the mental...
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November is Men’s Health Awareness Month. This annual awareness month is an appropriate opportunity to highlight various men’s health initiatives and reflect on some of the health issues men face...
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Ali Masterson, Trainee Legal Executive in our Medical Negligence team, has obtained a settlement of £17,500 for the family of JM, who tragically took his own life following a delay...
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International Stress Awareness Week 2023 takes place from 30 October – 3 November, raising awareness about the mental and physical impacts stress has on the body. Stress is the body’s...
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Youth Mental Health Day is on the 19th September 2023 and encourages understanding and discussion of mental health in young people, enabling them to live happy and healthy lives all...
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In an article by the BBC on 29 August 2023, it appears that auditors Grant Thornton revealed how the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust (NSFT) had “lost track of patient’s...
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Amanda Cavanagh, Associate at Ashtons Legal, provides the following statement on behalf of the family. “Our family are heartbroken and devastated by the loss of Madie and need time to...
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Ali Masterson of Ashtons Legal supported the family throughout the inquest process following the death of a young Suffolk man who took his own life. JM, aged 21, was found...
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The WHO (World Health Organisation) and IMS (International Menopause Society) have designated October as World Menopause Month. “The purpose of World Menopause Awareness Month is to raise awareness of the...
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This year’s theme for World Mental Health Day is ‘Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority’. Sharon Allison, Head of Medical Negligence and Ben Needham-Holmes, Rehabilitation Co-ordinator,...
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The BBC has reported that: “deaths, staff shortages and a culture of life-threatening self-harm are exposing deep fears about the quality of mental health care in hospitals for children and...
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