Ombudsman identifies care failings and calls for reform bill to make system ‘fit for 21st century’
Mental health patients in England are being put at risk of suicide and harm due to being discharged too early and other failures, according to a report by the health ombudsman.
A report by the parliamentary health and service ombudsman (PHSO) looked at 100 patient cases between 2020 and 2023 where failings in mental health care had been identified.
