A man who died during a police chase after absconding from hospital was let down by failings in mental health services, a damning report has revealed.
How do you die during a police chase when you shouldn't have been allowed to leave hospital?
A safeguarding adult review, obtained under a Freedom of Information Request, revealed Mr Rich was not properly assessed after being moved from Kingston to Springfield hospital in Tooting.
He endured excessive waiting times, which caused him to become “agitated”, and decisions were made by inexperienced staff despite his history of mental illness.
Almost 24 hours after being sectioned he ran out of hospital, to his home in Richmond where he got into his Audi TT.
Police pursued Mr Rich for nearly seven miles. He crashed near Kempton and died.
Thankfully, he only killed himself. More, I suspect, through luck than judgement. But how does someone who is sectioned 'leave the hospital'..?
" But how does someone who is sectioned 'leave the hospital'..?"
ReplyDeleteSimple - the whole State run health system is utterly incompetent and an omni-shambles. No one is ever held responsible for anything, so is it any surprise that f*ckups happen on a daily basis? And if you're consistently making serious errors, eventually one has fatal consequences for someone.
I frequently become agitated while enduring excessive waiting times at Sainsbury's, the ever decreasing number of banks still open, roadworks where no work is being done, etc, etc. Should I be "properly assessed"?
ReplyDelete"He endured excessive waiting times" Don't we all as when we try get an appointment with our GP but are told it will be four weeks as he is only working three days a week now....
ReplyDelete"...the whole State run health system is utterly incompetent and an omni-shambles."
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid you're right.
"I frequently become agitated while enduring excessive waiting times at Sainsbury's..."
:D
" Don't we all as when we try get an appointment with our GP but are told it will be four weeks as he is only working three days a week now...."
I blame Braxit...
He endured excessive waiting times, which caused him to become “agitated”, and decisions were made by inexperienced staff
ReplyDeleteWell, at least we are treating the mentally ill in a fair and equitable manner alongside the rest of the population.