Overview
The complainant (Ms C) raised concerns about the care and treatment that she received from her GP and a consultant psychiatrist. Ms C claimed that, following their misdiagnosis of her, her daughter was placed in foster care.
Specific Complaints and Conclusions
The complaints which have been investigated are that:
- (a) GP 1 and Consultant 1 came to their own conclusions about Ms C's mental health without checking whether her account was accurate (not upheld);
- (b) GP 1 and Consultant 1 did not have any evidence on which to recommend that Ms C should be detained for medical treatment (not upheld); and
- (c) as a result of the incorrect and misleading medical assessments of Ms C, her daughter was taken away from her and put into foster care (not upheld).
Redress and recommendations
The Ombudsman has no recommendations to make.