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"Let down"

About: West Park Hospital

My partner has a mental health illness and has been a patient in West Park, while he was a patient the staff were great though he was allowed to come home when he was still not well and we were told the day he was coming home he was being discharged!! Surly we should all be in the meeting to discuss it when it involves a whole family including children.

But more recently Twice I have rung the crisis team to be told were not a blue light service if your concerned ring the police! And what do you want us to do???

It’s a crisis and we’re being let down by the professionals who are always saying your not alone if you need us call us.

What’s the point in calling when you get that response

I feel we’ve been let down as a family and the health of us all is suffering because no one is actually there to help or advise when it’s needed the most, I feel like we’re left to ‘get on’ with it ourselfs were alone because he has a ‘good support’ network, only he now doesn’t as I feel unable to cope with it all. what is the crisis team actually there for if there not even giving any advise but to ring the police?

I’m so disappointed

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Response from West Park Hospital 6 years ago
West Park Hospital
Submitted on 21/02/2018 at 15:44
Published on nhs.uk at 16:06


We are sorry to hear that you have not had a good experience of our services. This is disappointing for all of our services as we strive to deliver high quality care.

In-patient services plan for discharge on the day of admission and we continue treatment in the community. I am sorry that you were not fully involved in this process.

The safety of our service users and families is of paramount concern to us.

At times it may be appropriate to involve the police and other emergency services to support us in providing care. I am sorry that you did not find the response from the Crisis Team helpful however we are continuing to work with our staff on their customer care skills and telephone etiquette. Should you wish to discuss your experience in detail, Beverley Bowman /Modern Matron and or Fran Bergin/Locality Manager is very happy to meet with you and we can be contacted at West Park Hospital on 01325552130.

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