Ex partner causing misery

[wjwren]

Will keep this brief as I can. My sister is having countless issues with her ex. He is a mental health nurse that has previously been sectioned and has ongoing bipolar issues. He constantly calls social services on her new partner, openly admitting that he is doing it to drive him and her apart. On the latest Social service report they mixed someone else's case up and it stated in there that my sister had guns in the house! He is nasty controlling bd and has sent this confidential report to all her family, friends, mothers down the school. She has come to a dead end of what to do. Social Services have previously asked him to stop wasting their time but he is relentless. The latest social worker has said she thinks he has a Narcissistic personality disorder.
She phoned the police about this harassment and him sending out the confidential report. the police reposonse was a bit pissy, they said they would nip round his house and have a word.

Can she demand they press charges?
Is it illegal to send a confidential report out to cause distress
He works for the NHS, anything illegal about sharing confidential stuff.

[BobSaunders]

Solicitor. Get it done properly. Legal aid is available in some cases.

Random example from google (note, non-police involvement part) - https://www.burnetts.co.uk/publications/blogs/the-...

[MinuteMan]

If you have evidence of him sharing confidential info, you can most likely get him struck off the Nurse register - meaning he can no longer practise as a nurse:

https://www.nmc.org.uk/concerns-nurses-midwives/co...

[ATG]

wjwren said:

He works for the NHS, anything illegal about sharing confidential stuff.

Tell his employer. They need to know.

[anonymous-user]

Restraining order and / or moving away.

How did he obtain the confidentual report? If he obtained it by (misusing) his computer access at work then that is criminal offence which his employer would definitely need to know about and investigate. Can you prove that he sent the report to the people?

[Petrus1983]

I’m guessing theres kids involved - is he the father? Does he have any time with them?

My advice would go for a non-molestation order. Fairly simple to put in place and the kids can be included on it if needed. If he breaks a non-mol order the police have FAR more to go on by way of ‘speaking’ to him.

Edited by Petrus1983 on Friday 29th March 13:11

[solo2]

Typical inept Social Services mixing up cases.

I feel for her

[Seight_Returns]

wjwren said:

Will keep this brief as I can. My sister is having countless issues with her ex. He is a mental health
Can she demand they press charges?
Is it illegal to send a confidential report out to cause distress
He works for the NHS, anything illegal about sharing confidential stuff.

You can't "demand" that the police press charges, it's their and the CPS's decision - but you can and should continue to report every incident, tell them what action you want them to take and request a crime reference number for each incident.

Sending malicious communications by post, email or whatever with the intention to cause distress is a criminal offence.

Not sure if publicising confidential NHS records is a criminal offence, but as above it's a serious breach of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's code of practice and potentially grounds for striking off.

Also as above, his employer very much needs to know - he's a mental health professional with apparent serious mental health issues himself.

As above once more, don't DIY this, if people's welfare and potentially safety is involved get proper professional advice.

[carinaman]

BobSaunders said:

Solicitor. Get it done properly. Legal aid is available in some cases.

Random example from google (note, non-police involvement part) - https://www.burnetts.co.uk/publications/blogs/the-...

Get a Solicitor.

Sharing of confidential information may be something the Information Commissioners' Office may be interested in.

[Alucidnation]

Still??

[Osinjak]

Alucidnation said:

Still??

Is it still half term?

[Teddy Lop]

MinuteMan said:

If you have evidence of him sharing confidential info, you can most likely get him struck off the Nurse register - meaning he can no longer practise as a nurse:

https://www.nmc.org.uk/concerns-nurses-midwives/co...

I'm not saying don't do this - but think carefully about the possible ramifications of "being responsible" for terminating his career in addition to the grudge he already has.

[Fab32]

Do you have the whole story? It is more likely the report is right and you are being told it's mix up?

Anyway, on the information provided, a non molestation order would be the best way forward.

[wjwren]

I have taped phone conversations. SS admit they messed up, asked why they messed up Sworker refused to answer on the phone as he said it 'may incriminate himself'

[wjwren]

He was sent the report but SS did pre warn him that he should not be sending it out like he had done before.

[singlecoil]

Have you and/or your sister decided on a course of action yet?

[wjwren]

No. We will seek advice from solicitor this week. Any pointers or things we should ask,greatly received.