[cherry.candy]

Hi lovely guys.

Right getting straight to the point, I am in and out of my local psych hospital constantly on sections.

I was also nearlly sectioned last weekend.

My question is, I think I need to be in hospital right now, because I feel a major danger to myself and others, however I dont like my local psych ward, because its horrible, and I always escape (yes its apparently a secure unit!) etc, so I wondered if anyone had ever chosen what hospital they went to, like one in the next county or something? Is that possible? I dont know who to ask, or what to do

[paddym22]

HI Cherry, Do you have a CPN? you could ask them. I had a case about 5 years ago I was very depressed and was hospitalised in the local unit, however there was a patient in there that I knew and the staff couldnt guarantee my safety from him and their best advice to me was that I should be sent home as they couldnt have 24 hour protection in place!!! Can you imagine, i was seriously depressed (suicidal in fact) and sent home to my flat to be on my own all because of this guy.

Hopefully things will have improved and you can now move intra trusts.

Keep us informed

Paddy

[KUREHA]

When I got sectioned they sent me to the hospital close to where I live, it was really unclean - I didn't have my own bathroom either and they knew I have OCD.

Anyway I got moved to a different hospital after a few days and when I go out - they asked which 1 - I would prefer in case I ever had to go back, so I think you could choose.

[Lisa Michelle]

I don't actually know BUT, in my local GP surgery there's a big poster on the wall about how when you are referred to the hospital for treatment it is actually your choice which hospital you go to and you can pick any NHS hospital. So, they might have that in place for things like this, too, it's definitely worth asking your therapist or whoever you have looking after you, you could even ask the doctor as I know they have those posters in doctor's surgeries so they would probably know about it too.

Sorry I can't be more help.

My sister paid for my nephew to go to a private hosptial for one month, then said she had no more money so would the NHS fund him, they did.....

It was planned as she had been told to do this and it worked, I would phone up a private hospital and ask them if this is possible.

Hope you get the help you need, cherry.candy.

[Melbadaze]

i got sent to the nearest pysch to the local hospital i was in...no choice