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Summary of assessment

Patient’s name Simon Cordell Date of assessment 25/10/2018

1. Referral details and any other precipitating factors ________________________________________________________________________
He was arrested today for spitting at a police officer after they were called about him harassing his neighbours. He also has a
number of non-molestation orders against him, forbidding him contacting them. It was also reported that he appeared to be thoughts
disorder, held a number of grandiose and delusional beliefs. Said the police were conspiring with medics and the council to silence
him as he had uncovered police corruption. He also said his neighbours two floors above were controlling the neighbour below them
and caused them to stamp on the floor and disturb him.
police liaison requested a mental health act assessment, recent attempted mental health assessment but he refused to engage, a
report went to court but they refused a warrant to complete an assessment.

2. Relevant social and medical history ______________________________________________________________________________________
Mr Cordell was a victim of sexual abuse as a child and attended SAFE under Dr Caplan for a long time. He was arrested for burglary
as a young man and was remanded in custody in a Young offender’s institution for a prolonged period. During this period, he was
discovered making preparation to kill himself by hanging. It is recorded that he has used laughing gas and LSD.
He was arrested for organizing illegal raves It seems that he. may base his complaints for Police Harassment as he believes they
have obstructed his ability to run this business. It is reported that he was made the subject of an ASBO, required to wear a tag and
believed he could not go out at all for about a year. He was banned from visiting bams derelict buildings and factories and had a
curfew. Medical: Mr Cordell suffers from Crohn's disease but does not eat properly to manage his symptoms and will not seek
medical advice for this. In 2014 there were many deaths in the family from natural causes especially his grandmother to whom he
was very close. He was assessed for admission in November 2104 but not detained.
During this period, he spent many hours in doors his mother kept smelling gas but no leak was detected despite repeated
complaints. He felt very ill and spent some days in hospital. Sometime later it was discovered the gas and carbonmonixide meters
were incorrectly installed and he was without heating or hot water for 6 weeks.

3. Record of interview with patient (Include where it was conducted who was present and use of police if required during process) Mental l
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section 2 application by Anthony manning. The patient seen in the police cell, he was arrested today as the police called to his flat re
him breaking a harassment order, he assaulted the police who attended, and spat at them.
on interview he had pressure of speech, delusions about his neighbours and the police and housing ganging up against him. He
denied drug use. He does not feel he has a mental disorder, spoke about organising st Ann’s when he was admitted in the past,
both doctors found him hypomanic, flight of speech, and grandiose. Said the police were conspiring with medics and the council to
silence him as he had uncovered police corruption. He also said his neighbours two floors above were controlling the neighbour
below them and caused them to stamp on the floor and disturb him. police liaison requested a mental health act assessment, recent
attempted mental health assessment but he refused to engage, a report went to court but they refused a warrant to complete an
assessment, he was also thought disordered, see medical recommendation for evidence. taking all the circumstances of the case
into consideration including his human rights I made a section 2 application based on two medical recommendations. See medical
recommendations for details.
4. Assessment of risk to patient and/or to others ___________________________________________________________________________
Mr Cordell seems to have a history of deteriorating behaviour and feelings of persecution and since 2014 after the deaths in his
family and the carbon monoxide poisoning. He has been taping everything and has Closed circuit TV outside his flat. It is reported
that he believes the TV is talking about him. He has been depressed in the past and attempted to take his own life.
He seems to have some very grandiose plans to run Raves but no evidence that he has any funds for it. this is a long running issue
that has not changed since his admission in 2016.
given his presentation today he would be a risk to other if not assessed under the mental health act and then treated.
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