Trust did not give ‘safe care’ for girl who died on hospital grounds, court told

Trust did not give ‘safe care’ for girl who died on hospital grounds, court told

Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, died after absconding in the grounds of Worthing Hospital whilst she was a mental health inpatient in March 2022. An NHS trust failed to provide “safe care and treatment” for a teenage girl who died on hospital grounds after running from her ward, a court heard. Ellame Ford-Dunn, 16, died after absconding and ligaturing in the grounds of Worthing Hospital whilst she was a mental health inpatient on March 20 2022. She ran in…