DH and I had to attend an interview when DS, who suffers from a mental illness, was being seen by a psychiatrist and a support worker. We were fully cooperative, as we were hoping that the interview would lead to DS getting the help which he needs, but so far has not received.
We had had virtually no notice before the interview, and both had to text our respective employers to explain our absence from work. Also, the psychiatrist arrived 15 minutes late, and the support worker slightly later, and DH texted the Team Leader to ask what was happening.
When the psychiatrist began the meeing, we were still turning our phones off, and the psychiatrist remarked rather pointedly: "When everyone has turned their phones off...."
We have just received the written report of the interview. In it the psychiatrist states that he 'believes' that we were recording the interview
This allegation is untrue. It is also leads us to fear that other professionals will treat us with suspicion if they believe this allegation.
We can't let this drop. The report, in the form of a letter to a fellow psychologist, will be on DS' carenotes by now and will have been sent to other people, perhaps even from other agencies, directly or indirectly involved. DS is caught up in a bit of a tangled web and this is bound to have happened.
What to do? We have tried, over a long time,to work co-operatively with the professionals, we are open and honest and always respectful, even in the face of considerable frustration. To sneakily record phone conversations would be utterly out of character and wouldn't be in our son's best interests.
The possibility of future conversations being compromised. We want to write to the consultant, asking him to withdraw this statement, even to replace the letter/report. If he doesn't, do we have other avenues?