A relative has been on section 2 for 2weeks and quite unwell. The issues are the usual osychotic break symptoms .
Background -stopped taking meds -section 2 October 2024. Dr suggested section 3 and I agreed, 2nd opinion dr disagreed and she was discharged. 2weeks after discharge sectioned again under section 3 for 8 weeks. Discharged despite others telling DR she was still showing signs of psychosis.
From discharge at beginning of March 2025 she has been taken to hospital by police, been reported missing , left temp accommodation with police being called by public to report concerns for welfare. Section 2 again July 25.
I received a call to say my she is being discharged as she displayed no signs of psychosis and staff have not reported psychosis.
My question is, if a patient has been admitted for psychosis and being treated (she is refusing medication so has not been given antipsychotics which she has been in for 5 years) why would the staff need to write that she has psychosis? She has been a difficult patient and the staff have told me not to take anything personally because she is unwell so they do know this. I have stated all the things that happened on my visit the previous day with her psychosis which resulted in me having to leave but the nurse that called just said well, the doctor hasn’t seen this and staff haven’t reported anything. To anybody that knows her she is quite clearly unwell How would I prove this? From experience if she is discharged she will be back very soon
Could you at least ask that she’s put onto a CTO so they can readmit her easily if she’s refusing medication?
The community team don’t really bother with her when she is out of hospital and she will be street homeless so it would be hard to enforce anyway