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Written by liamacker
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30 June 2012
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Having had many a run in with the guys down at our local crisis team, this article sparked some interest.
Heres the article:
Probe into crisis helpline advice.
16 August 2010
By Richard Mennear
HARTLEPOOL MAIL
An investigation has been launched into claims that a suicidal patient who called a mental health crisis helpline over a weekend was asked: “Can’t it wait until Monday?”
Another patient was supposedly advised to have a “couple of cans” and wear some earplugs to avoid listening to a noisy neighbour when they called the Crisis Resolution Action Team in Hartlepool.
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