Experts are saying a suicidal woman's discharge from mental health hospital, shows the holes in our mental health legislation
Experts are saying a suicidal woman's discharge from mental health hospital, shows the holes in our mental health legislation
22 January 2019
A 19-year-old woman was discharged from Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital just hours after attempting to kill herself, and went on to attempt it again.
Dr Jemaima Tiatia-Seath was on the mental health enquiry panel - and says one of their recommendations is to update the Mental Health Act.
She says under the act, hospitals often can't hold patients against their will.
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