Family of nurse found dead in river say she was failed by ‘systemic neglect’ Inquest questions why more help was not offered to Victoria Taylor, 34, after her mental health deteriorated The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025
Heartbroken dads of three teen girls who killed themselves in mental health unit 'want justice' Christie Harnett, 17, Nadia Sharif, 17, and Emily Moore, 18, died at a mental health clinic leading to a review of Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Daily Mirror · May 9, 2023
'Amazing and devoted' dad-of-three took his own life, inquest hears Andrew Cooper died on March 2 last year Wales Online · Mar 30, 2023
Watchdog calls for review of menopause link to poor mental health after woman’s suicide Frances Wellburn, 56, took her own life in 2020 after being incorrectly assessed as ‘medium risk’ of suicide by Tees, Esk and Wear NHS Trust The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023
Teenage girls took their own lives at 'chaotic and unsafe' hospital where red flags were missed A damning report has been published following the deaths of Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif, and Emily Moore Chronicle Live · Mar 21, 2023
Inside 'chaotic' mental health unit where 3 teens took own lives in just 8 months The West Lane Hospital, in Middlesbrough, was found to be 'chaotic and unsafe' by a new report that revealed a number of "red flags" in the unit that included when one patient was told 'if you really wanted to kill yourself, you would be dead by now' Daily Mirror · Mar 21, 2023
Grandmother of County Durham teen Christie Harnett welcomes review of mental health care - but demands inquiry Casey Tremain said a 'rapid review' of inpatient mental health care was welcome, but a statutory public inquiry into the Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust remains vital Chronicle Live · Jan 25, 2023
North East teens tragically took their own lives after 'appalling' NHS mental health care Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif, and Emily Moore, all died within an eight-month period after long mental health battles Chronicle Live · Nov 2, 2022
Three girls died after major failings in NHS mental health care, inquiry finds ‘Systemic’ failures at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys trust found to have contributed to self-inflicted deaths The Guardian - UK · Nov 2, 2022
Damning reports uncover ‘systemic failings’ by NHS trust over deaths of three young women Christie Harnett, Nadia Sharif and Emily Moore all died following failings by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust The Independent UK · Nov 2, 2022
England's first mental health 'distress intervention' team to launch in the North East An NHS trust and local charity have joined forces to pilot a new approach to tackling mental ill health. Chronicle Live · Aug 9, 2022
'We need a public inquiry': Bereaved families launch renewed campaign for scrutiny at NHS mental health trust Three families are again fighting for answers about what was going wrong at the NHS Trust which was looking after their daughters when they died in quick succession in the months before the pandemic. Chronicle Live · Mar 1, 2022