NHS trust fined £565,000 after woman killed herself on ‘death trap’ ward

11/11/2025 17:56 The Guardian

Alice Figueiredo, 22, died in 2015 on the Hepworth ward at Goodmayes hospital after 18 similar attempts to self-harm A woman whose daughter killed herself on a “death trap” mental health ward in London has called for urgent change after an NHS trust was fined more than half a million pounds.Alice Figueiredo, 22, took her own life at Goodmayes hospital, Redbridge, after 18 similar attempts. Continue reading...

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World must ‘honour 1.5C’, small island states insist at Cop30 summit – live

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McFadden says decision not to pay compensation of up to £10.5bn to Waspi women being reconsidered – UK politics live

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Pakistan Taliban claim responsibility for deadly terror attack in Islamabad

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‘A classic authoritarian tactic’: outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies

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11/11/2025 05:00 The Guardian

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Will Remove Black Box Warnings From Hormone Treatments for Menopause 10/11 16:38 - Sarkozy freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’ pending appeal – as it happened 10/11 16:21 - Millions endure power cuts in Ukraine as Russia strikes more energy sites 10/11 16:21 - Millions endure power cuts in Ukraine as Russia strikes more energy sites 10/11 16:09 - Floridians warned about falling iguanas as wintry weather hits eastern US 10/11 16:00 - Tech giants vow to defend users in US as spyware companies make inroads with Trump administration 10/11 15:51 - Ukrainians lose food assistance in US 10/11 15:38 - As the Russia War Continues, Ukraine Faces a Major Draft Evasion Problem 10/11 15:26 - Doctors Are Warning That This Super Contagious Virus Is Running Rampant 10/11 15:05 - The government shutdown has escalated the US war on the poor 10/11 15:05 - The government shutdown has escalated the US war on the poor 10/11 15:05 - Terrorist turf war battle in north-eastern Nigeria leaves about 200 dead 10/11 14:47 - Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison 10/11 14:27 - The Post-Cold War Era Is Over. 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