Joining forces to call for overhaul of the system to reduce preventable deaths

On Monday 21st July, 2025, we joined forces with charities, bereaved family members, campaigners and academics to call for overhaul of the system designed to learn from the deaths of autistic people and people with learning disabilities and reduce preventable deaths. Read the letter – and add your support – below.

Our full press release can be found here.

Signed by charities, bereaved family members, campaigners and academics:

Chris Packham, Broadcaster and Environmental Campaigner
Lucy Hawking, Autism Action Ambassador
Professor Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, Director of the Autism Research Centre
Dr George Julian, Open Justice Journalist
Lisa Wolff, Mum and Advocate for Abbi Smith, Forever 26
Greg Wolff, Stepdad to Abbi Smith
Julia Hopper (Caro), Bereaved Mother of Chris Nota and Lead Campaigner for Inclusion of Neurodivergence in the Lampard Inquiry
Sharren Bridges, Mum and advocate for Jen Bridges-Chalkley, forever 17.
Katherine Eastland, Parent of Jessie Eastland-Seares
Beverley Dawkins OBE, Independent Advocate and Independent Chair of the Clive Treacey Review
Dr Dawn Cavanagh, Stolen Lives
Professor Sara Ryan, Bereaved Parent
Elaine Clarke, Bereaved Sister of Clive Treacey
Professor David Abbott, Chair in Social Policy, University of Bristol
Dr Keri-Michele Lodge, Sibling Carer and Consultant Learning Disability Psychiatrist,
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Beth Tarleton, Senior Lecturer, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol
Tom Porter, Centre Head, Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies, University of Bristol
Dr Rachel Moseley, Principal Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University
Dr Sarah Cassidy, Associate Professor, University of Nottingham
Iarfhlaith O’Connell, Research and Projects Coordinator, My Life My Choice
Dr Elizabeth Herrieven, Consultant in Emergency Medicine
Dr Alison Lennox, Consultant Neurodevelopmental Psychiatrist
Dr Beth Stone, Lecturer in Disability Studies, School for Policy Studies, University of Bristol
Alexis Quinn, RRN Manager, Restraint Reduction Network
Chris Hatton, Professor of Social Care, Manchester Metropolitan University