An Inquest into the death of 12-year-old Mia Lucas has heard that she died just four weeks after being sectioned in a specialist children's mental health facility.
Mia, from Nottingham, took her own life at the Becton Centre for Children and Young People, in Sheffield, in January last year.
Her family had initially taken her to the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham for help, after she experienced sudden mood swings, extreme emotional outbursts and became physically aggressive.
A jury at the Inquest has been told to consider Mia’s mental health history, the decision to place her at The Becton Centre mental health facility in Sheffield and the care provided to her there, including "risk assessments around self harm".
They were also told they are likely to hear the frequent mention of autoimmune encephalitis - a rare, inflammatory brain condition which is caused by the immune system mistakenly attacking healthy brain cells in response to a previous infection - throughout the 10-day inquest.
Evidence from healthcare professionals from the Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust (NHFT) and Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust is being heard.
Mia's mother Chloe Hayes is represented by solicitor Amy Rossall, of Hudgell Solicitors.
The Inquest continues today.
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Cars coming down Heavygate Rd are driving into oncoming traffic on Howard Rd due to the temporary lights and reduction to single lane on the latter. Until yesterday this was prevented by closure of Heavygate, but all barriers and signs were removed this morning. @sccstreetsahead
@justinmbuxton@SheffCouncil It certainly is not, and it has been going on for years. Many parents give up before getting to tribunal of course, as the prospect is so daunting.
Is this acceptable?
"@SheffCouncil is spending tens of thousands of pounds in court fighting parents over care plans for children with special educational needs (SEND) - only to lose their case 97 per cent of the time."
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@sccstreetsahead, vehicles are currently driving down Heavygate Rd into oncoming traffic on Howard Rd due to restriction to a single lane & temporary traffic lights on the latter. This was prevented until yesterday by road closure on Heavygate, but that has now been lifted.
@ubereats_uk - I have been trying to get a refund for two grocery items that I didn't order -- they were substituted for two other items without any notification of substitution. I have been told repeatedly by 'Help' that I ordered them! Really bad customer service.
@Eurostar Hello, I am trying to change a booking for a disabled young adult to return on July 9th on the 13:31 Eurostar from Paris. I have tried for hours yesterday and today to do this by the website and by the app, and rang today but told lines too busy and cut off. Please contact me!
I think the hardest part of being a SEND parent is that almost every aspect of family life is affected by the actions/inactions of others.
The impact of the lack of agency and autonomy is hard to describe to those who don’t live this life.
Really pleased to be supporting the #letuslearntoo campaign to ensure the views of children and young people with SEND are represented in the DfE SEND review. Follow @letuslearntoo to get involved.
@BBCRadio4 @greg_jenner Today's episode on Boudicca was good, but why the prissy description of her daughters' "chastity and honour' being damaged? Is this 1821 or 2021? The sources tell us that her daughters were raped.
No other nation has a population smaller today than in the mid 19th century. And few have a diaspora as remarkable as our own. The tragedy of #theHunger - whose first pangs spread across our island like wildfire 175 years ago - underlies both.
Two days ago, I decided to stop doing the dishes. I make all the dinners and I am tired of having to do all the cleaning too. SINCE THEN this pile has appeared and at some point they are going to run out of spoons and cups and plates.
Who will blink first? Not me.