Pursuing complaints and negligence claims against aged care facilities
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Psychiatric or Mental Health Misdiagnosis
Our health lawyers report an increase in cases where patients have had a psychiatric or mental health misdiagnosis in hospitals and other health facilities and are sent home. Or they are diagnosed but sent home without proper treatment. The outcomes can be tragic with patients taking their life, harming themselves or harming others.
Health professionals have a duty of care to provide patients with an appropriate diagnosis and a reasonable standard of treatment and supervision – including diagnosing psychiatric or mental health issues.
Health professionals always need to take a proper psychiatric history – consulting family members – if appropriate and available – is very useful in obtaining a correct diagnosis. Also, performing regular and appropriate observations in inpatient care is critical.
Our experienced and compassionate mental health lawyers can help patients or family members who feel a doctor, nurse, GP or mental health care professional has provided a psychiatric or mental health misdiagnosis
We also provide advice about mental health treatment issues and help people advocate for different or more appropriate treatment options before the appropriate tribunals following decisions made under the Mental Health Act 2007. Read more here.
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