Suicidal woman died in burning car after getting day pass from hospital

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Suicidal woman died in burning car after getting day pass from hospital
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The East Kilbride woman was allowed to leave a psychiatric ward hours after attempting suicide.

A physiotherapist was found dead in a burning car a day after she was given a day pass from a psychiatric hospital.

Ms Robson was admitted to hospital again in late 2014 following another attempted suicide and later discharged into the care of NHS Lanarkshire's community-based psychiatric team. One of the doctors responsible for Ms Robson's care was not aware of guidance recommending that "patients who are depressed enough to have ECT should be advised not to drive for three months after recovery because this is the law. They may be advised that this is because of the nature of their depression not because of ECT.

By March her doctor believed the ECT had been reasonably successful and they met on various occasions in March and April when it was noted that Ms Robson "had signs of depression, a reduction in suicidal thoughts, difficulties with medication but increased anxiety, with anxiety escalating". Ms Robson was issued with several passes allowing her to be absent from the ward as part of her discharge strategy.

Despite being assured this would be taken care of, Mr Robson left the hospital the following day on another pass. She was found dead on May 23 by passersby, her Honda Jazz still alight on a quiet road near the Carrick Hills outside Maybole, Ayrshire.

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