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6.1 Electronic notes state that Mr Cordell has Crohn’s disease; however, this is elsewhere
described as irritable bowel syndrome.
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6.2 Mr Cordell currently has an injury to his left 5 finger which is under review by ward
doctors.
7. Medication prior to admission
7.1 None
8. Family History
8.1 Mr Cordell’s maternal grandmother suffered from a mental illness, most likely
schizophrenia, for which she received clozapine treatment and had admissions to hospital.
9. Personal History
9.1 Mr Cordell was born at North Middlesex University Hospital. He has a younger brother
and sister. Mr Cordell's father worked as a union representative and his mother ran her
own computer company.
9.2 Mr Cordell says he did not get on well with his father who was a violent man. He was
violent towards Mr Cordell, Mr Cordell's mother and siblings. Mr Cordell left home at the
age of fifteen and was homeless for a while. He was placed in to care after stealing a pint
of milk. He was placed in a series of children's care homes around the UK but says that
each time he would steal a car and drive back to London.
9.3 Mr Cordell said he was pushed hard to achieve at school by his father and that he was "an
A-star student" for most of the time. He says he was intelligent and would do the work at
other times and as a result would often just "mess about" in class. He went on to college
and studied engine mechanics, completing a city & guilds qualification. After leaving
school he went on to get jobs in the construction industry.
9.4 Mr Cordell says he has tried to build himself up a business for providing party
entertainment, he is also setting up a charity. At the moment he says he is not able to earn
from this due to the restrictions of his bail.
10. Forensic History
10.1 Mr Cordell was put in a Young Offender's Institution at the age of 16 after repeated
driving offences (driving without a license)
10.2 2015 Received a 5-year ASBO for organising illegal raves- not allowed to enter
industrial or disused premises between 10pm and 7 am.
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10.3 Mr Cordell has stated that he is currently on bail for making threats to harm his
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neighbours; he has a court date relating to this on 8" October 2016.
11. Drug and Alcohol History
11.1 Documented on RIO notes in December 2015 to have been using cannabis 'skunk' on
a daily basis at that time.
11.2 Admitted to A+E in 2012 for assessment after allegedly using LSD and drinking a
bottle of rum at a festival.
11.3 Mr Cordell reports that he has not taken any illicit substances recently, has used
cannabis occasionally in the past ‘recreationally’. Mr Cordell denies alcohol consumption
or any drug use recently.
11.4 Unfortunately, I have been unable to find record of a urine drug screen since
admission to hospital.
12. Social History
12.1 Mr Cordell lives alone in a 1-bedroom flat which he says he owns outright. Mrs
Cordell lives nearby and provides support to Mr Cordell. There are also siblings and other
extended family that live in the local area.
13. Progress on the ward