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Hello Sporadic,
Her mental health records will exist and I would expect them to come under the authority of the consultant psychiatrist who attended her. There should also be nursing records. You say the mental health problem has been apparent for the last 20 years in which case there may be more than one set of records if she has been medically attended to by a different Health Authority.
I think I am right in saying that G.P.'s receive notice of the diagnosis and treatment recommended but they are not informed in detail.
I believe you should suggest CAFCASS request these records as their prime aim and yours is the welfare and safety of the child.
Gps will hold an overview of her previous medical history, the court can order further reports from consultants who have/are treating her. As MoaF suggests, speak to CAFCASS about accessing these and give them as much information as you can when they speak to you....do it in a factual way, as the concerned ex/parent and try not to bad mouth her, stick to facts without opinions.
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