Part of 4. Topical Questions – in the Senedd at 3:35 pm on 3 April 2019.
Minister, I think that many Members in this Chamber would have dealt with often distressing cases involving this particular aspect of care and we're talking about some of the most vulnerable young people in society. I've had experience of cases where the treatment plan has not, really, been very successful after in-patient admission and, in fact, repeat admissions have occurred and this is very, very disruptive. Also, the way parents and carers are involved in the treatment plans can sometimes leave something to be desired. When patients are exhibiting these very distressing symptoms, we really do need to ensure that, when the patients leave in-patient care, they're still getting very specialist treatment—intensive treatment—and particularly that the diagnostic work that needs to be done is done effectively, because, sometimes, there's real doubt as to the best pathway for these often very troubled individuals under great distress.