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Barnet, Enfield and Haringey

Mental Health NHS Trust

Opinion and recommendations

1. Mr Cordell suffers from a mental disorder, the symptoms of which at present are persecutory
delusions, grandiose beliefs and attitude. In addition, he also presented thought disordered with
circumstantial thinking. Probably he has been experiencing auditory hallucinations too. His
condition is complicated by poor insight into his mental health illness and substance misuse.

2. This illness is currently of a nature and degree to warrant detention under section 2 of the mental
health act.

3. Without this there are risks to his health, principally mental health which is likely to continue to
deteriorate without intervention. He is also at high risk from being evicted from his current
accommodation which could put his mental and physical health at significant risk. His safety is
compromised by possible retaliation from others when he is behaving aggressively towards other
people. As well as the safety of others as he was aggressive to his neighbours, council employees
and police prior to admission.

4. This cannot be carried out in the community as he has limited insight and refuses intervention,
tried for a number of years and failed.

5. Should he be discharged then he will be referred to the HTT, but is not likely to engage.

6. Tribunal need no special arrangements to accommodate Mr Cordell. ___________________

Dr Maja Elia

ST6 to Dr Jonathan Greensides

Consultant Psychiatrist, Dorset ward

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