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Mental health patients could go to court over electric-shock treatment revealed by FOI

A north-east campaigner has warned health boards risk being taken to court for forcing mental health patients to undergo a controversial treatment.

If follows the Freedom of Information revelation that 15 patients in Aberdeen were forced to have electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), commonly called shock therapy, in the 13-month period until the end of July.

Reported by the Press and Journal. You can read the full story here. 

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