Hearing Schedule Update – Private evidence session
The Inquiry will hold a private evidence session on Wednesday 14 May 2025 with a representative of Stop Oxevision, Mx Hat Porter. This follows a decision announced by the Inquiry Chair, Baroness Lampard and Counsel, Nick Griffin KC to postpone evidence related to Oxevision after receiving a late witness statement from Essex Partnership University NHS […]
Hearing Schedule Update – Oxevision Evidence Postponed
The Inquiry was due to hear evidence on Oxevision on 14 May 2025, this has now been postponed. A new witness statement, from Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), has been introduced, requiring time for proper review. In the interests of fairness, the Chair has decided to postpone this evidence to a later date. […]
You can now watch a walk through of the April Hearing venue
You can view this on our Hearings logistical page or On our YouTube page.
Watch the Lampard Inquiry Introduction video
If you were interested in learning more about the Lampard team, you can watch it on our Lampard team page.
You can now download the April Hearings timetable
You can now download the schedule for the April Hearings on the Upcoming Hearings page. Please note: the final timetable for the April Public Hearings may be subject to last minute changes on the day.
Background Presentations Published
The Inquiry has commissioned two presentations, produced by The King’s Fund and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, which are now available on the Background Presentations to Inquiry Hearings page. Both presentations serve as an introduction to the complex themes the Inquiry will explore in greater detail during the public hearings.
April Hearing Information
The Lampard Inquiry has now published its April hearing logistical information. The Hearing will take place from Monday 28 April to Thursday 15 May. The Inquiry will sit on Mondays to Thursdays during this period. You can register your interest to attend on the Google Form. The hearing schedule will be announced shortly. More information […]
Disclosure update – March 2025
The Lampard Inquiry has published its first disclosure update, covering the period from the Inquiry’s inception to 6 March 2025. The ‘Disclosure Update’ details the work the Inquiry has been doing and who it has approached to seek evidence from so far. The disclosure update for March 2025 is available here.
Update on the List of Issues
After careful consideration of the responses received from interested persons on the content of the Inquiry’s Provisional List of Issues (published in July 2024), the Lampard Inquiry has now revised its List of Issues. During the course of revising the List of Issues, the Inquiry also considered comments made during written and oral Opening Statements […]
Lampard Inquiry appoints three Independent Assessors to provide clinical frontline knowledge and expertise
The Lampard Inquiry, which is investigating deaths of mental health inpatients in Essex between 2000 and 2023, is pleased to announce the appointment of three Independent Assessors, following a rigorous recruitment process. These appointments mark a significant milestone in ensuring clinical and operational rigour as the Inquiry continues to investigate deaths and serious failings in […]
