“The reliance by EPUT that those suffering a mental health crisis will wait in the MHUCD’s…”
Dated 19 Jan 2026, from the coroner for Essex. Sent to 2 organisations or people.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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All responses publishedReplies were due by 16 Mar 2026.
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- Report dated19 Jan 2026
- Deadline16 Mar 2026
- Published on judiciary.uk26 Jan 2026
- Today23 Oct 2026
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Responses from each recipient
| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation TrustNamed in the report as “Essex University Partnership Trust” | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in January 2026. |
| NHS England | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in January 2026. |
The coroner’s concerns
1. The reliance by EPUT that those suffering a mental health crisis will wait in the MHUCD’s open reception area, from which they are free to come and go as desired, whilst medical authority and/or beds are secured for them. 2. EPUT’s ability to accommodate improvement to where people wait within the MHUCD, particularly in light of the evidence given by nursing staff and the indication that rooms will always need to be kept vacant for patients requiring triage or assessment. 2 3. The lack of beds, locally and nationally, for mental health admissions and the suggestion given in evidence that patients can be waiting in the open reception area for days or sometimes weeks for a bed.
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- judiciary.uk, Prevention of Future Deaths reports, 2026-0030
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- 8 Oct 2026
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