Michael Abeling was desperate for help when he presented to the emergency department. But he was refused admission and died a few days later.
Two grieving families are suing Frankston Hospital for failing to provide appropriate psychiatric care to their loved ones, which allegedly led to two people taking their own lives.
But hospital staff assessed the Frankston father as being at low risk of suicide, refused to admit him as a psychiatric inpatient and discharged him later that day, according to a statement of claim filed in the Supreme Court by Shine Lawyers. Daniel Opare, the firm’s Victorian medical law practice leader, believes the psychiatric treatment provided by Frankston Hospital was negligent in both these cases.
Rhiannon said Michael’s death traumatised her family, especially her nine-year-old daughter, who discovered him dead. Everyone in the family is receiving counselling.Joe Armao While the family had secured a bed at a private mental health facility for their mother, it was not available until four days following her discharge from Frankston Hospital. She died at home three days after leaving hospital.
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