Bournemouth mum fighting for law change after daughter died in mental health hospital
It happened in 2022.
The mum of a young woman from Bournemouth who died in a psychiatric hospital is pushing for a new law to protect others.
Lauren Bridges, who was 20 and autistic, died in 2022.
It's after she was moved hundreds of miles away from her home in Dorset.
Her mum Lindsey wants “Lolly’s Law” to make sure medical staff get proper training in how autism presents in women:
Lindsey said: "What Lauren went through was horrific, it damaged her. I want to make sure that this doesn't happen to anyone else - and if I can save one life through 'Lolly's Law' it's worth it.
"She was stuck in the system that justwasn't equipped to deal with our most vulnerable autistics - doctors, psychaitriasts, support staff had little to no knowledge of autism, let alone autism in females and how it presents.
"The huge amount of support we have also shows the huge need for this law to be actioned. The system is failiing our youngsters and adults on a daily basis - lives are at risk."
The Government says it's improving training across the NHS to give autistic people the support they need.