Supervised in ED

A new Preventing Future Death report to Watford General Hospital highlights the importance of constant supervision of patients at raised risk. In 2021 Mr Paz Ogbe-Millar attended an Emergency Department accompanied by police officers who had been called to his home by his mother after a psychotic episode linked to his use of cannabis. His […]

The Times Investigation

A few weeks ago, the Sunday Times published an article (£) by their crime correspondent, Shaun Lintern about mental health killings linked to the lack of mental health beds. It brought a focus which I think is welcome, to section 140 of the Mental Health Act, a provision which I’ve been writing about now for well […]

Misunderstanding and Misinformation

A few weeks ago and partly following a tragedy involving the police but unrelated to mental health, a brief discussion broke out on X (Twitter) about ‘welfare checks’ and the Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) initiative. During the online discussion, a doctor said this — “The undertaking of welfare checks by the police, outside the […]