The Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SPFT), which specialises in mental health and learning disabilities, was ranked 59th of 61 non-acute trusts across the UK in data published by the Department for Health and Social Care recently. Imogen Nunn died after ingesting a poisonous substance(Image: Family handout)Imogen Nunn died in Brighton, on New Year’s Day 2023, having struggled with her mental health since she was 13, her inquest concluded in May this year. Ms Nunn, who was born deaf, raised awareness of hearing and mental health issues on her social media accounts, which attracted more than 780,000 followers. She was autistic, and had struggled with her mental health for a long time and had been admitted and discharged from mental health units multiple times prior to her death. During their inquest, Mx Sheldrick’s GP Dr Sam Hall from WellBN told the court there is a “massive gap” in crisis provision relating to mental health.