‘Seriously flawed’ diagnostic process

A report has found serious failings in the treatment of man who killed himself after being discharged from a psychiatric hospital.

The Mental Welfare Commission has published its investigation into the care of “Mr QR”, prior to his death, by a health board in Scotland.

Mr QR took his own life on 31 December, 2014, after being discharged from the unit two days earlier. It was found by the commission that the process of diagnosing him was “seriously flawed”.