Judge rules over dental work for traumatised refugee
NewsPosted by: can.faik 16th January 2018
The Teesside Gazette reports that a judge in a specialist court has approved plans for a mentally ill Syrian refugee, who is thought to have seen torturers pull out his brother’s teeth, undergo major dental work.
The man, who is in his 30s, needed to have at least 20 of his 31 teeth taken out, dentists said, with the remaining 11 potentially having to be removed.
He is under the care of North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust so bosses sought the help of Mr Justice Hayden to make decisions about his treatment, as he is not in a mental state to make decisions.
Mr Justice Hayden told The Teesside Gazette that there were concerns that the man thought dentists might be torturing him. The judge also praised lawyers involved for their hard work in attempting to help the man.
For the full story, read the full article from the Teesside Gazette: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/tees-health-chiefs-seek-advice-14159883