Starting this thread as I have a few points I would like to ask others which may be of general use also.
As I have explained in another thread, my poor Ken is on a mental health ward and is kept there under section III of the mental health act. He has been on the ward for nearly 3 months now. I have just had a review, last Monday, with his consultant who has told me that his behaviour is such that he needs to be kept on the ward. I do not agree with this. When visiting the ward this afternoon Ken was very depressed (this is normal for him nowadays). He has been going downhill for a few weeks now and was crying this afternoon, begging to be 'let out of this prison'. I took him off for a coffee in the hospital cafeteria and by the time we got back on the ward, he was much better. I spoke to the staff nurse on duty and to other members of staff. They all seem to be in agreement with me that if I have found a EMI home willing to take Ken, then I should ask for another review for as soon as possible with his consultant. They also all stated that he was a very gentle man and agreed with me that he should not be kept on this particular type of ward as it frightened him and he needed more privacy. The staff nurse told me quite bluntly that I had to pursuade the Consultant to let him go. Nothing can be done without her (the consultant's) agreement.
The ward sister is on holiday for two weeks and no one seems to want to take any responsibility for appointments whilst she is away so I suppose I will have to wait for her return before asking for a new appointment. I know already that she will try to make me wait longer and will point out that there are other families who need to see the consultant and that I have only just had an appointment.
I do know that there has to be a formal, judicial review after 6 months. Let's hope that I have pursuaded the consultant to let Ken go to the EMI unit before then. What I need to know is
a) does anyone know of a good site which explains the details of this Section III Mental Health Act
b) If the consultant makes a new care plan which does allow Ken to go to the EMI unit, does she still have powers over him in the same way as she does at present? I cannot even take him out of the hospital grounds at the moment as she does not think this is a good idea. The EMI unit who are willing to take him, already know Ken as he stayed there for a week on respite a few months ago. The consultant visits this home regularly as she has many patients there under her care.'
Thanks for any help you can give xx TinaT
As I have explained in another thread, my poor Ken is on a mental health ward and is kept there under section III of the mental health act. He has been on the ward for nearly 3 months now. I have just had a review, last Monday, with his consultant who has told me that his behaviour is such that he needs to be kept on the ward. I do not agree with this. When visiting the ward this afternoon Ken was very depressed (this is normal for him nowadays). He has been going downhill for a few weeks now and was crying this afternoon, begging to be 'let out of this prison'. I took him off for a coffee in the hospital cafeteria and by the time we got back on the ward, he was much better. I spoke to the staff nurse on duty and to other members of staff. They all seem to be in agreement with me that if I have found a EMI home willing to take Ken, then I should ask for another review for as soon as possible with his consultant. They also all stated that he was a very gentle man and agreed with me that he should not be kept on this particular type of ward as it frightened him and he needed more privacy. The staff nurse told me quite bluntly that I had to pursuade the Consultant to let him go. Nothing can be done without her (the consultant's) agreement.
The ward sister is on holiday for two weeks and no one seems to want to take any responsibility for appointments whilst she is away so I suppose I will have to wait for her return before asking for a new appointment. I know already that she will try to make me wait longer and will point out that there are other families who need to see the consultant and that I have only just had an appointment.
I do know that there has to be a formal, judicial review after 6 months. Let's hope that I have pursuaded the consultant to let Ken go to the EMI unit before then. What I need to know is
a) does anyone know of a good site which explains the details of this Section III Mental Health Act
b) If the consultant makes a new care plan which does allow Ken to go to the EMI unit, does she still have powers over him in the same way as she does at present? I cannot even take him out of the hospital grounds at the moment as she does not think this is a good idea. The EMI unit who are willing to take him, already know Ken as he stayed there for a week on respite a few months ago. The consultant visits this home regularly as she has many patients there under her care.'
Thanks for any help you can give xx TinaT
