'Failure of care' for suicide boy west Belfast

[Guest guest]

'Failure of care' for suicide boy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6765873.stm

A report on the suicide of a teenager in April 2005 has found serious

failure of care by the health service.

Danny McCartan, 18, had a history of depression and self harm. The

trust has apologised.

On the day he hanged himself, he wanted to be admitted to hospital

but he was refused, partly because a specialist nurse said the

suicide risk was low.

His family has said they do not want an apology from the trust, they

just wanted to see changes to the system.

" An apology doesn't matter at all to us, " his father Danny said.

" We were not in it for an apology. We want the recommendations

implemented to the full and we also want to be involved with the

implementation of the recommendations. "

The independent panel found a litany of problems in his care,

including staffing shortages.

There were also errors of communication, confusion and delay, said

the panel.

The review found he was treated by a fragmented and disjoined health

service and simply " fell through the cracks " .

'Failed Danny'

Bernie McNally, director of children's services at Belfast Health and

Social Care Trust, said the trust apologised for its failings.

" There is no doubt that the services failed Danny. There is no doubt

that child and adolescent mental health services at that time were

not good, " she said.

" It is well accepted that young people should not be in adult wards.

" They are not good places, they are not good environments for young

people to be in. "

[Guest guest]

'Failure of care' for suicide boy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6765873.stm

A report on the suicide of a teenager in April 2005 has found serious

failure of care by the health service.

Danny McCartan, 18, had a history of depression and self harm. The

trust has apologised.

On the day he hanged himself, he wanted to be admitted to hospital

but he was refused, partly because a specialist nurse said the

suicide risk was low.

His family has said they do not want an apology from the trust, they

just wanted to see changes to the system.

" An apology doesn't matter at all to us, " his father Danny said.

" We were not in it for an apology. We want the recommendations

implemented to the full and we also want to be involved with the

implementation of the recommendations. "

The independent panel found a litany of problems in his care,

including staffing shortages.

There were also errors of communication, confusion and delay, said

the panel.

The review found he was treated by a fragmented and disjoined health

service and simply " fell through the cracks " .

'Failed Danny'

Bernie McNally, director of children's services at Belfast Health and

Social Care Trust, said the trust apologised for its failings.

" There is no doubt that the services failed Danny. There is no doubt

that child and adolescent mental health services at that time were

not good, " she said.

" It is well accepted that young people should not be in adult wards.

" They are not good places, they are not good environments for young

people to be in. "

[Guest guest]

'Failure of care' for suicide boy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6765873.stm

A report on the suicide of a teenager in April 2005 has found serious

failure of care by the health service.

Danny McCartan, 18, had a history of depression and self harm. The

trust has apologised.

On the day he hanged himself, he wanted to be admitted to hospital

but he was refused, partly because a specialist nurse said the

suicide risk was low.

His family has said they do not want an apology from the trust, they

just wanted to see changes to the system.

" An apology doesn't matter at all to us, " his father Danny said.

" We were not in it for an apology. We want the recommendations

implemented to the full and we also want to be involved with the

implementation of the recommendations. "

The independent panel found a litany of problems in his care,

including staffing shortages.

There were also errors of communication, confusion and delay, said

the panel.

The review found he was treated by a fragmented and disjoined health

service and simply " fell through the cracks " .

'Failed Danny'

Bernie McNally, director of children's services at Belfast Health and

Social Care Trust, said the trust apologised for its failings.

" There is no doubt that the services failed Danny. There is no doubt

that child and adolescent mental health services at that time were

not good, " she said.

" It is well accepted that young people should not be in adult wards.

" They are not good places, they are not good environments for young

people to be in. "

[Guest guest]

'Failure of care' for suicide boy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6765873.stm

A report on the suicide of a teenager in April 2005 has found serious

failure of care by the health service.

Danny McCartan, 18, had a history of depression and self harm. The

trust has apologised.

On the day he hanged himself, he wanted to be admitted to hospital

but he was refused, partly because a specialist nurse said the

suicide risk was low.

His family has said they do not want an apology from the trust, they

just wanted to see changes to the system.

" An apology doesn't matter at all to us, " his father Danny said.

" We were not in it for an apology. We want the recommendations

implemented to the full and we also want to be involved with the

implementation of the recommendations. "

The independent panel found a litany of problems in his care,

including staffing shortages.

There were also errors of communication, confusion and delay, said

the panel.

The review found he was treated by a fragmented and disjoined health

service and simply " fell through the cracks " .

'Failed Danny'

Bernie McNally, director of children's services at Belfast Health and

Social Care Trust, said the trust apologised for its failings.

" There is no doubt that the services failed Danny. There is no doubt

that child and adolescent mental health services at that time were

not good, " she said.

" It is well accepted that young people should not be in adult wards.

" They are not good places, they are not good environments for young

people to be in. "