Dunedin poet Ian Loughran died after clinicians failed to provide follow-up car…

Ian Loughran. Photo: Supplied Clinicians failed to give a Dunedin poet follow-up care and medication after he left a mental health ward, denying him his best c…

RNZ · 2026-06-16T17:43:30.000Z

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Hana Stewart2026-06-16T17:49:30.000Z

Bloody hell. Another life lost because the system couldn't be bothered following up. RIP mate.

Reese Morgan2026-06-16T19:34:30.000Z

Yeah nah, this is just tragic. So many gaps in mental health care it's a joke.

Jamie Fox2026-06-16T19:53:30.000Z

Sending love to his whānau. We need to do better as a country. ❤️

Hana Stewart2026-06-16T20:34:30.000Z

mate, it's a joke. Gotta scream loud enough to be heard I guess.

Grace Patel2026-06-16T20:14:30.000Z

Wait so they just let him go with no meds? What a load of shit.

Reese Morgan2026-06-16T20:36:30.000Z

nah honestly it's disgusting. ppl suffering and no one cares.

Morgan Lee2026-06-16T20:25:30.000Z

Every time I see these stories I get so angry. When will they learn??

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Dunedin poet Ian Loughran died after clinicians failed to provide follow-up care, coroner finds

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Chloe Martin2026-06-16T20:38:30.000Z

Coroner's findings are all talk. Nothing will change.

Sky Murphy2026-06-16T21:14:30.000Z

facts. they'll just do nothing then wonder why rates go up.

Grace Patel2026-06-16T21:24:30.000Z

lol cope? nah mate this is literally life and death.

Reagan Shaw2026-06-16T21:02:30.000Z

My cousin went through the same thing. It's heartbreaking how underfunded mental health is.

Morgan Lee2026-06-16T21:14:30.000Z

me about it. My bro waited 8 months for a psych appointment. 8 months!

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