Nikki Fox

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Nikki Fox

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, An inquiry has heard how mental health staff were "firefighting" because of a lack of staff and resourcesHealth correspondent, BBC EssexMental health staff are so scared about being blamed for things going wrong they have lost empathy for patients, according to an expert witness at England's first mental health inquiry.

4 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Nikki Fox

Image source, Russo familyImage caption, Emmy Russo's death was preventable had hospital staff acted sooner, an inquest heardBBC health correspondent, EssexThe parents of a baby who died after five missed opportunities for a C-section said their lives had transformed into a "continuous reel" of grief. Emmy Russo died three days after she was born at the Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, in January 2024.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Nikki Fox

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Emmy's mother and father, Bryony and Daniel Russo, said their concerns were repeatedly dismissed BBC health correspondent, EssexThe inquest into the death of a newborn baby has heard she would have been "less likely" to have died if an emergency caesarean section had been carried out sooner. Emmy Russo was delivered at Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex and died three days later on 12 January 2024 as a result of catastrophic brain injuries.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Nikki Fox

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, The family of Elise Sebastian said she loved animals and was enrolled in an animal care courseBBC health correspondent, EssexStaff muted a safety alarm before a teenager was found unconscious at an NHS mental health unit, an inquest heard. The 16-year-old was supposed to receive one-to-one care but an inquest was told an alert system, linked with her bedroom, was muted and she was left alone for 28 minutes.

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Nikki Fox

Image source, Family handoutImage caption, Elise Sebastian had physical health problems, including a curvature of the spine, which caused her mental health to sufferBBC health correspondent, EssexA mental health trust has admitted its failure in the care of a 16-year-old inpatient led to her death. Elise Sebastian, a Harry Potter fan and music lover, was found unresponsive in her room at the St Aubyn Centre unit in Colchester in April 2021.