My son was recently admitted to hospital after a life threatening episode. I was disturbed to hear at a meeting with the hospital consultant and pharmacist that the episode may have been avoided if his psychiatrist had put him on a different, more expensive version of his drugs. The different version is more suited to people once they are discharged from hospital. So it feels like that decision threatened my son's life. The psychiatrist was also poor at time keeping and did not respond to correspondence. I feel so concerned for sick and vulnerable people who do not have support when they are faced with a place such as Avenue House. I know from experience that the management are not receptive to criticism.
Also in a period of six months my son was assigned 3 different CPNs. The first saw him once and became ill and thus was no help. The second, I felt wrongly urged my son when he was in a very vulnerable state to exclude me from a meeting in which he was encouraged to return to a living place where his life was endangered. A third left Avenue House after meeting my son twice. No one even bothered to tell my son that said CPN had left. A fourth was listed on a care plan at hospital 2 weeks ago but this person is not assigned to my son so it is not clear why they were named. In my view this place harms vulnerable people. I am concerned based on my experience about what happens to unsupported people who believe this place will help them.
"My sons experience of mental health treatment"
About: Avenue House Avenue House London W3 8NJ
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