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Revealed: Britain's Mental Health Crisis

Sophie Hutchinson investigates the troubled state of NHS mental health services. She reveals new figures showing a shocking increase in unexpected deaths of mental health patients.

One month after prime minister Theresa May promised to 'transform the way we deal with mental health problems right across society', reporter Sophie Hutchinson investigates the troubled state of NHS mental health services. She hears the concerns of staff and patients at the first mental health trust in England to be placed in special measures, and learns of the deteriorating national picture for mental health care funding, exclusively revealing new figures that show a shocking increase in unexpected deaths of mental health patients.

30 minutes

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Role Contributor
Reporter Sophie Hutchinson
Producer Gareth Williams
Director Gareth Williams
Executive Producer Aisling O'Connor
Executive Producer Lucie Kon
Executive Producer Fran Baker

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