Inquest hears of Stockport teen's three year battle with Anorexia
Coroner looks at mental health treatment
An inquest is taking place into the death of a 15-year-old girl who was hit by a train in Stockport.
The hearing has been told Pippa “Pip” McManus developed mental health difficulties from 12 years old and was diagnosed with Anorexia.
Following a serious deterioration in her physical and mental health she was admitted to The Priory Hospital in Altrincham and detained under the Mental Health Act on 9 September 2014.
Pip remained at the Priory as a formally detained in-patient until her death on the 9 December 2015. She had been granted home leave ahead of completion of the formal discharge process. Five days into her leave Pip left her home, walked to the nearby train station and died when she was struck by a train.
The inquest will now look at a number of key questions:
• The level of mental health care and treatment Pip received during her 15 months in the Priory’s specialist unit;
• The adequacy of care and risk assessments at all stages during her admission;
• Why a decision was taken to discharge Pip at a time when her family believed she remained extremely unwell and at high risk.