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Change of diagnosis

Posted By The unhappy

"Change of diagnosis"

About: Coatbridge Locality Support Service (Disability) / Community mental health team outreach

(as the patient),

Without consultation or a full assessment of my mental health history my psychiatrist has changed my diagnosis. My understanding is, in line with the Mental Health Acts patient centred care approach should be the default method of care. My psychologist asked for my diagnosis to be added to which he ignored. If my psychologist is correct then not only have I been on antipsychotic medication unnecessarily all this time but my pip is due for renewal and it will be declined. Just because my psychiatrist won't listen to reason. I and my family already live in poverty and this will destroy us. So do I come of these medications? Are they to blame for having to spend 1 1/2 years in hospital out of the last 6? 

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Response from Sam Cairns, Project Manager, North Lanarkshire Advocacy 4 years ago
Sam Cairns
Project Manager,
North Lanarkshire Advocacy

Submitted on 29/11/2019 at 15:13
Published on Care Opinion at 15:38

If you would like to call us (in confidence) 01698 358 245 we would be happy to discuss this with you and see if there is anything an advocate might be able to do to help.

Sam

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Response from Patricia Kearns, North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Partnership 4 years ago
Patricia Kearns
North Lanarkshire Health & Social Care Partnership

Submitted on 10/12/2019 at 15:47
Published on Care Opinion at 16:55

I am very sorry to hear of your negative experience with our community mental health team. I am concerned about the lack of communication you have experienced with regards your diagnosis and treatment plan. Please accept my apologies for any distress or confusion this has caused you.

I would like to discuss your concern in more detail so that we can clarify a clear diagnosis and treatment plan for you.

You can call me on 01698 366760 to discuss this further.

Margaret Serrels

Service Manager, Mental Health & Learning Disability Services, NHS Lanarkshire

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Update posted by The unhappy (the patient)

Margaret,

I was in University Hospital Hairmyers. The CMHT at Buchanan Centre had me admitted there. They also had me admitted to Monklands previously. I was due to be discharged after one week on the ward whilst on only HALF of the level of medication that I was originally prescribed, back to the CMHT who put me there in the first place because they can't keep me safe. I sincerely hope the transition is smooth however based on past experiences this is highly unlikely. I am extremely anxious about the whole situation.

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