Member

I conclude with an example that was given to me of a Mr G, who was beginning to disengage and not attend regular appointments. Also, the neighbours complained, suggesting that he might be experiencing periods of acute psychosis. He was detained under the Act and transferred to a locked-door high-dependency in-patient service. While Mr G was an in-patient, the team identified his complex communication deficit and evolved a plan that would address this issue with the speech and language therapist, enabling him to be safe and cared for in the community. A session with his caseworker and care co-ordinator in the community enabled him to be cared for in the community successfully.