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More than 8,000 serious incidents were reported by mental health trusts in England last year - an increase of more than a third over a two-year period.
The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Liberal Democrats, include a rise in unexpected deaths and suicides.
The NHS logs events as "serious incidents" when the consequences for patients and staff are so significant they warrant investigations.
The NHS said transparency had improved.
Trusts are left to decide for themselves what constitutes a serious incident, working under guidelines from NHS England.
Apart from unexpected deaths, a serious incident investigation might also be triggered by events that could undermine public confidence in an organisation's ability to deliver acceptable healthcare services - such as security concerns or the misuse of information.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35403827
The figures, obtained under the Freedom of Information Act by the Liberal Democrats, include a rise in unexpected deaths and suicides.
The NHS logs events as "serious incidents" when the consequences for patients and staff are so significant they warrant investigations.
The NHS said transparency had improved.
Trusts are left to decide for themselves what constitutes a serious incident, working under guidelines from NHS England.
Apart from unexpected deaths, a serious incident investigation might also be triggered by events that could undermine public confidence in an organisation's ability to deliver acceptable healthcare services - such as security concerns or the misuse of information.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35403827