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"Lack of Support"

About: Inclusion Recovery Hampshire / Andover Wessex

(as a parent/guardian),

My son is a drug addict and an alcoholic. Last year he started losing the ability to speak or walk, these episodes came on suddenly and lasted for quite a while. Recently they have started again. A week ago he had an episode which left him severely bruised and with other injuries. I made an appointment to see a GP and accompanied him. He was told to go for blood test which he did and was later told by the doctor that there was an abnormality with his blood and that he would contact his support worker at Inclusion.

This was not done and now it has become clear that both the this GP and the support worker have gone on holiday. Owing to this I persuaded my son to see another GP today. Well low and behold according to my son the doctor told him they didn't know what to do as the GP he had previously seen was on holiday. Not only that but the doctor also gave him a prescription for sleeping tablets. So he has not only has been fobbed off and yet again but can now take these tablets on top of what he already has. What kind of support is this and where is this going to get my son.

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Response from Stephanie Smith, West Area Lead, Inclusion 6 years ago
Stephanie Smith
West Area Lead,
Inclusion
Submitted on 03/05/2017 at 15:18
Published on Care Opinion at 15:19


Dear Sun578,

Thank you for your feedback and comment on the difficulties you're experiencing in getting an answer and support for your son.

I would like to look in to this issue further, and would appreciate it if you could call me on 07966 899 269 so that we can see how best to resolve this and support your son further.

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Update posted by sun578 (a parent/guardian)

Dear Stephanie Smith, North Sector Manager, Inclusion UK

Thank you for your response. Just in case you have forgotten what it was I will remind you. You asked me to ring you on a mobile number " so that we can see how best to resolve this and support your son further"

I sent a text to this number giving you my email address and asking you to email me as I work 9 to 5 and could not speak privately. I have had no response from you whatsoever.

I took my son for an MRi scan recently and he is still waiting to go in to detox, despite his GP saying he would try to hurry this up months ago. Token gestures are of no help to my son and neither would it seem is the service you are Managing.

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