Marie Goldman MP attended the Lampard Inquiry's interim hearing and backs three changes families want: CPR training, health checks and consent for cameras.

Marie Goldman, the MP for Chelmsford, was at the Lampard Inquiry’s Interim Recommendations Hearing today, and her office says she wants all three changes asked for by bereaved families brought in, with CPR training for staff at the top of her list.

The Lampard Inquiry is examining the deaths of more than 2,000 mental health inpatients in Essex, and what must change to prevent future tragedies, according to the statement from her office.

The three changes the families want

Earlier this year, Ms Goldman met the chief executive of the NHS Essex Integrated Care Board to discuss how the inquiry’s recommendations could be turned into real, measurable improvements, her office says. After that meeting she wrote in support of three changes called for by bereaved families:

  • CPR training for all patient-facing staff
  • routine physical health checks for mental health patients
  • explicit consent for the use of observation cameras
Panel listing the three interim changes bereaved families have asked the Lampard Inquiry to recommend, all backed by Chelmsford MP Marie Goldman: CPR training for all patient-facing staff, routine physical health checks for mental health patients, and explicit consent for the use of observation cameras.
The three changes families have asked for, as listed by Marie Goldman's office. Graphic by The Chelmsford Times
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What the MP said

Ms Goldman said: “It’s clear there have been serious failures that have led to this situation. This is a real opportunity to bring forward actions that will help prevent a tragedy like this from ever happening again.”

She has been following the hearings in person. “I’ve now attended four of the public hearings, met families who have lost loved ones while they were mental health inpatients, and joined a briefing with Baroness Lampard on the progress being made. These conversations have been incredibly moving,” she said.

On what she wants from today’s hearing, she said: “I hope to see all three of the families’ requested interim recommendations implemented, including CPR training in particular, given its direct impact on patient survival. The families deserve nothing less, and I’ll keep pressing for these changes to happen.”

What happens next

Today’s hearing dealt with the inquiry’s interim recommendations. Whether the three changes the families asked for are adopted is a matter for the inquiry and the NHS in Essex. Ms Goldman says she will keep pressing for them to be put in place.