 All three bodies were found at the bottom of the cliffs |
A South West health trust which was criticised after three patients fell to their deaths, has discussed ways to improve safety. Anne Harris, 29, Jamie Hague 19, and Shaun Sheppard, 17, fell to their deaths from 200ft-high (61 metre) cliffs at Salcombe Hill, near Sidmouth, in June 2002.
They were voluntary patients at the Cedars Hospital at Wonford House in Exeter, run by the Devon Partnership NHS Trust.
There has not yet been an inquest into their deaths, but the incident raised concerns about the ease with which patients could leave the ward.
Staffing call
Last year another two patients went missing from the unit and another one suffered after a significant overdose of drugs.
The failings of the Cedars were examined by an external inquiry and on Tuesday the Devon Partnership Trust Board will be discussing the progress that has been made so far in improving safety there.
The independent report was compiled by two consultants, one from the Dorset Health Care NHS Trust and another from the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust.
It called for more staffing, better training and tighter procedures to ensure patients were more closely supervised as they go in and out of the unit.
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