A woman died waiting for urgent mental health care. Photo / FileWARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENTA woman in her 30s who battled with significant mental health issues took her own life while waiting for an "urgent assessment" from a District Health Board. The investigation found the woman's GP had telephoned the DHB and spoke to a nurse asking for an urgent assessment. • Conduct an audit of the current process for the management of incoming mental health referrals. • Provide evidence of caseload reviews carried out for Mental Health Service clinicians and report on the effectiveness of those reviews.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 19, 2020 00:56 UTC