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Dumfries and Galloway NHS Board

SPSO (Scottish Public Services Ombudsman) Not Upheld Reference 201702769 Sector Health Category clinical treatment / diagnosis Decided 01 September 2018

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Summary

Mrs C complained about the care her daughter (Miss A) received at Midpark Hospital. Miss A has Asperger’s (a form of autism, in which people may find difficulty in social relationships and in communication) and suffers from depression, attention deficit disorder and personality disorder. She was admitted informally to the hospital for assessment and help. Mrs C complained that both the standard of psychiatric care and mental health nursing care Miss A received was unreasonable. Mrs C raised a number of concerns in relation to communication and the management, supervision and diagnosis of Miss A.

We took independent advice from a psychiatrist and a mental health nurse. We found that the standard of psychiatric care and mental health nursing in relation to communication, management, supervision and diagnosis was reasonable. We did not uphold Mrs C's complaints.

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