Second week of October my grandson had a complete breakdown and was wanting to take his own life, his mental health had been deteriorating for the past 12 months.
His mother called the crisis team on 111 who in turn dispatched an ambulance. They arrived quickly and spent at least 4 hours talking and supporting my grandson. They were infact fantastic. The ambulance team contacted The Decision unit at longley Sheffield and asked them for help, can you imagine their shock when they refused.
They said take him to A and E who they claimed to have a dedicated unit. The ambulance driver was so apologetic and took us to A and E which was so full and he had to be assessed in triage. My grandson could not cope with the melee of people and his anxiety caused him to panic. It became apparent that he could not stop in that room under any circumstances. The ambulance crew offered the opportunity to wait in the ambulance but the waiting time would be at least 3 hours.
The ambulance man returned to A and E in an attempt to reason with them on my grandsons behalf . They then offered a possible 45 minute wait which was spurious at best and the ambulance teams face showed it. This caused even more upset for my grandson. We made a decision to take him home . We now know your whole system is broken and shameful to say not fit for purpose . Please feel free to contact me to discuss
"My grandson"
About: Crisis Mental Health / Decisions Unit Crisis Mental Health Decisions Unit S10 3TH Crisis Mental Health / Liaison psychiatry Crisis Mental Health Liaison psychiatry S10 3TH Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust Wakefield WF2 0XQ
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