Alice Figueiredo: NHS hospital and manager to stand trial for manslaughter of 22-year-old woman

A mental health patient’s death at Goodmayes hospital has led to North East London NHS Foundation Trust being charged with corporate manslaughter, marking the first time a mental health trust faces such charges. The trial of the trust and former ward manager Benjamin Aninakwa is set to begin on October 29, lasting nine weeks. This case is part of a series of prosecutions involving mental health patient deaths, highlighting the need for improved safety measures in healthcare settings.

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