Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust Inquiry
TEWV Inquiry
Statutory public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into mental health care at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust.
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Statutory public inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into mental health care at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. The inquiry will establish what happened in serious failings in care, why they occurred and what needs to change to help ensure patients receive safe, high-quality care. His Honour Judge Roderick John Conwy Potter was appointed chair on 17 September 2026, and the inquiry formally started on 21 September 2026. The chair said his first priority was to meet and listen to people affected, whose input would help inform development of the terms of reference.
Where it stands
No report has been published yet.
Reports & recommendations
The inquiry has not published a report yet. Recommendations will be tracked here, with the government response to each, once it does.
Hearings and evidence
Hearing days, witnesses and documents appear here once the inquiry publishes them.