Deaths of people treated under the Mental Health Act rose during pandemic

Key Facts

• In its report on the incident, the trust admitted that it was not "routine practice" for the nurse in charge to work a double shift, but the unit "needed an experienced qualified nurse on duty" and there was no evidence her judgment was impaired by the long hours.
• 'LEARN THE LESSONS' According to the CQC, 490 people died while detained under the Mental Health Act in England between the start of March 2020 and the end of March 2021.
• Between 2012 and 2019, an average of 273 people died per year either while detained in hospital or being supervised in the community in England while subject to the Mental Health Act.
• Mental health charity Mind called Charlie's death "a sad moment in the history of mental health services" and said that it was time for the government to boost staffing and provide the sector with greater investment."

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