Fresh calls for answers after woman dies in care of Carseview

AN “immediate investigation” has been demanded after a patient was fou nd de ad at Carseview.

The grim discovery was made on Sunday morning and the woman’s death is not being treated as suspicious.

A report has been submitted to the procurator fiscal.

The woman has not been named by police but it is understood her family claim that, while she was meant to be under constant supervision, she was left completely alone for eight hours.

Earlier this year, an independent inquiry recommended NHS Tayside halt a centralisation of mental health services in Dundee.

It’s expected that the results will be published before Christmas.

Dr David Strang, who led the inquiry into local psychiatric services, made the sole recommendation to halt the controversial move to centralise facilities.

He said that first NHS Tayside should carry out a wider and more comprehensive review of the local health system.

But as of yet, the health board has not followed the recommendation.

Scottish Labour health spokeswoman, Monica Lennon, said: “The news that a patient under the care of Carseview Centre has died is very sad and my thoughts are with the family.

“It’s important that an investigation gets under way immediately.

“It is a sad reality that families bereaved by suicide have no confidence in the health board to deliver safe mental health crisis support.

“And it is not acceptable that the only recommendation made by the independent inquiry into mental health services in its interim report – to halt the centralisation of services until a comprehensive review of strategy is carried out – has so far been ignored.”

Gillian Murray, whose uncle David Ramsay took his own life after being sent away from Carseview despite asking to be admitted, said she was devastated by the news.

Gillian said: “How many more people have to die at Carseview?

“The problem there is ongoing and I’m very concerned that the powers that be are not addressing what is happening at Carseview.

“It’s too late for us, my family is already broken – but if I have to keep shouting about this to

Gillian Murray (left), whose uncle took his own life and Labour health spokeswoman Monica Lennon.