Rape Crisis England & Wales have been closely following the important work of investigative journalists from Sky News and the Independent. These investigations have uncovered deeply concerning incidents and safeguarding failures within mental health inpatient settings. In 2018, the Care Quality Commission (the independent regulator of health and social care in England) created a report on sexual safety in mental health wards. The report found that patients felt staff did not keep them safe, were unsupported in addressing sexual safety issues and that there was poor multi-agency