B v Pennine Care NHS Trust & Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
H-v-Avon & Western Wiltshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust, Wiltshire Health Authority and another
R (a child)-v- Bath & Western Wiltshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust
X –v- GP and Mental Health Trust
B v Pennine Care NHS Trust & Stockport NHS Foundation Trust
The Claimant was born on 7th February 1931 and on the evening of the 18th June 2003 he was detained at the Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport under Section 2 of the Mental Health Act 1983. The Claimant fought his case against both Defendants as it was unclear as to which Defendant was vicariously liable for which staff at the hospital. The Claimant believed that the First Defendant was responsible for the provision of psychiatric services at the hospital but it was not known which Defendant accepted vicarious responsibility for medical decisions of Psychiatrists.
Lorazepam was administered to the Claimant at about 22:30 hours on 18th June. At some point during the night of 18th/19th June the Claimant fell from his bed and was discovered on the floor. The Claimant was examined by a Psychiatric Senior House Officer at about 14:00 hours on 19th June. Amongst other things she found the Claimant’s abdomen soft but with reduced bowel sounds.
In the early afternoon of 20th June the Claimant was examined by another Senior House Officer on call. The Claimant was complaining of pain in the left iliac fossa. The SHO noted a pulsatile mass in the abdomen and therefore attempted to speak to a surgeon. However, no surgeon was available and so a message was left at theatre.
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H-v-Avon & Western Wiltshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust, Wiltshire Health Authority and another
In 1988, a Psychiatrist at Roundway Hospital in Devizes diagnosed temporal lobe epilepsy in the Claimant. During the course of 1988, the Claimant had begun to suffer episodes of temper loss. These episodes were described as occurring about twice a month. His GP referred him to the Consultant Psychiatrist, who undertook EEG's.
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R (a child)-v- Bath & Western Wiltshire Mental Healthcare NHS Trust
The Claimant was born on the 18th October 1984, and appeared "different" from birth, failing to use eye contact, never naturally developing a smile, and seeming to have no need for two-way interaction. Between the ages of 2.5 and 3.5 years, paediatric assessment was carried out upon the Claimant. At this stage, he was described as constantly hyperactive, with unpredictable behaviour and tantrums, obsessions which caused him to scream, and developmental language problems. He was treated with "behaviour management" and speech therapy.
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X –v- GP and Mental Health Trust
X sought assistance from her General Practitioner following bereavement. In 1989, Mental Health Services were unable to offer support, because of lack of resources, and so a regime was agreed whereby the patient would be offered informal counselling by the General Practitioner, supposedly under the supervision of a Psychotherapist from the Mental Healthcare Trust.
Because the General Practitioner had had no formal training, nor experience of counselling, he carried out no adequate initial assessment, and embarked upon a wide-ranging and damaging treatment regime, under the fond impression that he was providing a useful service until formal psychotherapy could be put in place by the Mental Healthcare Trust.
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