Comments | athanasius: I smell incompetence

athanasius

I smell incompetence

Dec 17, 2009 13:48

So, four weeks after I last did, I finally got myself to call Conifers CMHT again as I've still heard absolutely nothing from anyone since that phone call, and that phone call was the only contact I had at all about my case since the last appointment with my psychiatrist on 29th October 2009 ( Read more... )

people are stupid, mental health, psychiatrists, broadhurst

Comments 2

squibbet December 17 2009, 21:02:18 UTC

Not getting a promised copy of a letter *would* smell of incompetence IMO. However, in my experience, you don't actually hear anything more about a referral until an appointment becomes available, and it can be a very long wait.

I would suggest you call Broadhurst yourself and ask whether they have received a referral for you - they don't seem to mind you doing that (here, at least).

comfy_chair December 17 2009, 22:23:30 UTC

Complaint: Via your local Mental Health Trust - which is I think Hampshire Partnership NHS Trust.

http://www.hpft.nhs.uk/pals
http://www.hpft.nhs.uk/pals/complaints

I suggest talking to PALS first, they are supposed to be on your side ... can't speak for the truth of that down there, but up here they're usually reasonably good, if a little busy.

Edit: In fact, there's no reason why you shouldn't talk to PALS now and see if they can sort out some of this mess.