Mental Health Clinical Negligence Claims
The provision of mental health services in the UK ranges from counsellors based in GP surgeries, to hospitals detaining psychiatric patients, and whilst people with psychiatric difficulties are entitled to the same standard of care as patients exhibiting physical problems, on occasions that care falls below such a standard.
Psychiatric patients can be vulnerable members of society, and in some cases require constant supervision to avoid self harm or even suicide. In certain circumstances, it may be possible to show that inadequate observation of a particular patient has led to self harm or suicide, which would otherwise have been preventable.
There are also patients who do not receive the mental health treatment they need, and who are let down by the psychiatric services. Psychiatric illness can worsen without treatment, and this can lead to serious consequences.
Cases against psychiatrists might also include the misdiagnosis of mental illnesses, or incorrect treatment regimes.
If you have suffered as a result of a medical accident or because of sub-standard care or management, the law can help you find out what happened and why, and in some cases recover compensation for your suffering.
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