An independent statutory inquiry into the deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex.

The public consultation on the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference closed on 28 November 2023. The final Terms of Reference will be published on the Inquiry’s website in due course.

The Inquiry was re-launched as the Lampard Inquiry on 1 November 2023. The Inquiry continues the work of the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry. You can read more about this here.

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As of today, the public consultation on the Terms of Reference is now closed. We would like to thank all...

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On 1 November 2023, Baroness Lampard launched a public consultation on the Inquiry’s Terms of Reference. This will run for 4 weeks, and close on 28 November 2023.

The Lampard Inquiry is a statutory inquiry investigating mental health inpatient deaths in Essex.