Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust inquiry

The deaths of three young women brought wider attention to concerns about the Trust. The deaths of three young women, Christie Harneet, Nadia Sharif and Emily Moore brought wider attention about the number of deaths at the Trust. It also raised concerns about whether the Trust had made enough improvements and whether families had received clear information about what happened. 

Expertise you can rely on

• Specialist public inquiry team with experience supporting bereaved families and those affected by systemic failings
• National reach so you can access specialist legal support wherever you live
• Support with understanding the process and assessing evidence
• Honest and compassionate guidance at every stage
• A dedicated point of contact throughout your involvement in the inquiry
• Advice on Core Participant status and funding arrangements
• A commitment to ensuring your concerns are properly heard and the issues that matter to your family are fully explored

We understand that losing a loved one while receiving mental health care can leave families facing profound grief and unanswered questions. Many families have spent years seeking clarity about what happened and whether more could have been done to save their loved one.

The public inquiry is an important opportunity to review the circumstances surrounding these deaths and consider whether warning signs were missed and concerns were acted upon properly. It will also look at the Trust’s response to previous incidents and the systems that were in place to keep patients safe.

While no inquiry can undo what has happened, for many families it can provide a greater understanding or what happened. This process will demand accountability and provide recommendations that help improve mental health services for the future.