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James Melley

@jamesmelley.bsky.social
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Journalist at BBC News

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James Melley @jamesmelley.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
Three women died unexpectedly in two years at a privately run mental health hospital where staff falsified records www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Private mental health hospital 'failed women who died'
Three women died at a private clinic where staff were not carrying out proper checks.
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Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
And this is why it matters that lessons *are* learned when things go wrong... and that @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social journalists like @jamesmelley.bsky.social & Alison Holt are able to conduct lengthy, detailed, complex and committed work. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Hospital failings continued after Alice Figueiredo death, leaked documents show
Four months after a young woman died in a mental health unit, another patient tried to harm herself in similar circumstances, leaked documents show.
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James Melley @jamesmelley.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
‘We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting for the truth’- this is the extraordinary tale of sacrifice, love and ingenuity by the parents of Alice Figueiredo. www.bbc.com/news/article...
bbc.com
Alice Figueiredo: We quit our jobs, sold our home twice and spent 10 years fighting the NHS
A NHS trust and hospital manager have been found guilty of health and safety failings over the death of Alice Figueiredo.
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James Melley @jamesmelley.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Hospital and medic convicted over patient death
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