The Lampard Inquiry

We welcome The Lampard Inquiry and will continue to do all we can to support Baroness Lampard and her team to provide the answers that patients, families and carers are seeking.

The Lampard Inquiry was previously known as the Essex Mental Health Independent Inquiry. The final Terms of Reference were confirmed on 10 April 2024.

Further information about the Lampard Inquiry is available on the Lampard Inquiry website.

The wellbeing of people participating with the Inquiry is extremely important to the Chair, the Lampard Inquiry Team and EPUT.

Support for patients and families

Patient safety is our absolute priority and we welcome the Lampard Inquiry as an opportunity to learn lessons to ensure the best and safest care possible for our patients.

There are a range of support options in place for patients and families impacted by the Lampard Inquiry. We understand some patients and families may prefer not to receive support related to giving evidence to the Inquiry from EPUT, their local NHS provider. Where this is the case, EPUT has an arrangement with neighbouring organisation Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT), where up to four support sessions with a registered therapist can be offered for individuals, couples or families. Please contact EPUT Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at epunft.pals@nhs.net or 0800 0857935 in the first instance.

A list of other organisations that can offer support can also be found on The Lampard Inquiry website.

If you are a current patient receiving care from EPUT and would prefer to transfer your care to an alternative provider, you should discuss this with your care team or EPUT’s Patient Advice and Liaison Service.

If you are not a current patient but are in need of routine mental health care, you have the legal right to choose which service provider and clinical team you are referred to for your first appointment. You can find out more by reading the Choice in Mental Health Care leaflet produced by NHS England.

We welcome feedback about the care our patients and service users are receiving, if you would like to do so please contact our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) at epunft.pals@nhs.net or on 0800 0857935.

Support for current and former staff

We recognise the impact the Lampard Inquiry may have on current and former staff. A range of support is available via EPUT’s Inquiry Project team. Please contact the team on epunft.inquiryproject.team@nhs.net for more information.

In addition, the Lampard Inquiry funds an independent emotional support service - details of the service can be found on the Lampard Inquiry’s website.