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have any children and was not in relationship. His father was the older of
his parents but when I phoned his mother
on 03.02.16 she informed me that he was in regular contact with Mr
Cordell and did his shopping for him. I therefore formed the view that she
provided care and was the Nearest Relative.
I phoned Lorraine at around 09:30hrs
on 09.02.16 and she advised that in her view use of a warrant and the
Mental Health Act assessment were unnecessary as he would give
professionals access if he had received an appointment letter. She said
that he had a court case in February but would not elaborate on this.
Lorraine said that she thought that the involvement of mental health
services was unnecessary as Mr Cordell was not in her view experiencing
any mental health difficulties and had not experienced any mental health
difficulties for a number of months.
I was surprised that Lorraine stated that she did not think that Mr Cordell
as the recent referral to mental health services had been triggered by a
referral that she had made.
6. Consultation with Assessing Doctors
Both assessing Doctors declined to make medical recommendations and
were in agreement that there was no clear evidence of any mental disorder
during the assessing.
7 Views of others consulted
Prior to the assessment the police present advised me that were aware of
conflict between Mr Cordell and his neighbour. They advised that the
soundproofing between the two properties was poor. The police officers
advised me that they were aware that on one occasion Mr Cordell had
threatened to strangle his neighbour.
8. Mental Capacity Act 2005
No Capacity Act issues identified during the assessment.
Reason for decision to make the application (including choice of
Section)
9.Given that Mr Cordell’s diagnosis and treatment plan were not clear at
the time of the assessment the assessment was for possible detention on
section 2. It was my view that Mr Cordell did not meet the statutory
criteria for detention. It was not clear that he was suffering from a mental
disorder of a nature because at the time of the assessment it was unclear if
whether or not he had a mental disorder. He did not meet the criteria for
degree as there was no clear evidence that he was experiencing symptoms
of mental disorder.
Patient’s name
Simon Cordell
Date of assessment: 03.02.16
10. If not admitted to hospital, outline immediate plans for alternative
to admission and how those plans will be co-ordinated
Early Intervention Team to offer Mr Cordell an appointment with a
psychiatrist in their team for a psychiatric assessment.
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