Beth Matthews: Blogger who took poisonous substance failed by hospitalon January 19, 2023 at 4:41 pm

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Beth Matthews, 26, who died after taking the substance, was given “inadequate care”, an inquest hears.

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A mental health blogger who took her own life by taking a poisonous substance at a psychiatric hospital was neglected by the unit, a jury has found.

Beth Matthews, 26, died a short time after taking the substance, which she had ordered online and told staff was protein powder in March last year.

She was being treated at the Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal in Stockport.

An inquest jury concluded she died from suicide contributed to by neglect.

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