Coroner finds Blackpool hospital neglect contributed to suicide of man who waited 22 hours for help
Jamie Pearson killed himself in a toilet at Blackpool Victoria hospital, having been admitted after taking an overdose of painkillers almost a day earlierThe death of a 27-year-old man who killed himself in a hospital toilet after waiting 22 hours to be seen by the mental health team was...
<p>Jamie Pearson killed himself in a toilet at Blackpool Victoria hospital, having been admitted after taking an overdose of painkillers almost a day earlier</p><p>The death of a 27-year-old man who killed himself in a hospital toilet after waiting 22 hours to be seen by the mental health team was “contributed to by neglect”, a coroner has ruled.</p><p>Jamie Pearson was admitted to Blackpool Victoria hospital’s A&E department after taking an overdose of high-strength painkillers on 17 August 2024.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/sep/10/coroner-finds-blackpool-hospital-neglect-contributed-to-suicide-of-man-who-waited-22-hours-for-help">Continue reading...</a>
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