Five Hampshire families said they will not take part in a public investigation following the deaths of their loved ones.
BEREAVED families have withdrawn from a public investigation as they claimed to have been “misled, misrepresented and bullied” by the NHS.
Five Hampshire families, whose loved ones died while in the care of Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust , were expected to take part in a series of hearings.
It comes as last year a report which looked into the deaths of some Southern Health patients between 2012 and 2015 found “significant, serious and deeply regrettable failures”.
Nigel Pascoe QC, who was responsible for the independent report, recommended a limited public investigation to see if the concerns raised have been addressed.