Concerns over prisoners with psychological well being points self-harming amid lengthy waits for hospital beds

WARNING: This report accommodates references to self-harm

A Sky News investigation has uncovered how some prisoners with psychological well being points are ready for a 12 months or longer to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital.

NHS pointers say some at-risk prisoners needs to be transferred to psychiatric hospitals inside 28 days.

Bryony (not her actual identify) began to develop psychological well being issues whereas she was at college following her mom’s demise.

It culminated in a psychosis the place she believed there was a tapeworm in her mind which was killing her. Bryony thought an area takeaway employee had poisoned her meals with tapeworm eggs.

She threatened to kill the person if he did not admit to drugging her and put a match by way of the door of the takeaway.

Bryony spent six months in jail earlier than showing in courtroom the place she was given a hospital order and transferred to a psychological well being facility. 

For psychological well being assist, contact the Samaritans on 116 123, e mail them at [email protected], or go to http://samaritans.org to seek out your nearest department

Full report: https://news.sky.com/story/woman-who-thought-she-was-poisoned-with-tapeworm-eggs-describes-rife-self-harm-in-prison-13060592

If you’re in want of psychological well being assist, contact the Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/

SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for extra movies: http://www.youtube.com/skynews
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews
Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews
Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews
Follow us on TikTookay: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews

For extra content material go to http://news.sky.com and obtain our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB

Sky News Daily podcast is accessible totally free right here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/

Sky News movies at the moment are out there in Spanish right here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog

To enquire about licensing Sky News content material, yow will discover extra info right here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales