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"Cancelled appointments"

About: Royal Cornhill Hospital / Adult mental health

(as the patient),

I have been an outpatient at Cornhill Hospital for a number of years where I see a psychiatrist due to my mental health issues.

I cancelled an appointment due to having COVID which you are strictly told to do. I then cancelled my next appointment as my dog died. Was told that was no problem. When I received a new date I unfortunately couldn’t attend as I had a work course that had been booked and paid for.

I called and gave 2 weeks notice that I couldn’t attend on that date and was told by the secretary that was not a problem and I was given another appointment.

10 minutes after the conversation with the secretary, I received a text to say I was no longer a patient, my case had been closed and I needed to be referred again. How do I get my medication now as my doctor is refusing to give me it as it’s a controlled medication? Am I now back at the start of the waiting list? Is this how they treat people with serious mental health issues? Wow. Just wow!!

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Response from Julia Wells, Chief Nurse, Adult Mental Health, NHS Grampian last week
Julia Wells
Chief Nurse, Adult Mental Health,
NHS Grampian
Submitted on 20/06/2025 at 15:25
Published on Care Opinion at 15:25


Dear Mrs Mourinho,

Thank you for taking the time to share your story. I’m very sorry to hear about your experience.

Your feedback is important to us, as it helps us identify areas where we can improve our service. If you would be willing to email me directly at julia.wells@nhs.scot, I will ensure your details are passed on to the appropriate team who can offer support.

However, if you prefer not to get in touch further, please be assured that we will still look into your experience.

Kind regards,
Julia Wells

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