"Lucy is stable at the moment. She's very weak and will require a psychiatric assessment. She has been moved onto Dragonflies Children's Ward, as she is still a minor. You can visit her, but she needs lots of rest."
"Okay, thank you."
"Has somebody contacted her mother?"
"Yes, but we've had no response all afternoon. She has an older sister, but we've not got any contact details for her," Rachel explained.
"Oh, okay. We'll see if we have and try to get hold of someone. We really need to speak to a parent or legal guardian about sectioning her under the Mental Health Act."
I was shocked, and I'm sure the doctor noticed as he explained, "this is one of the most serious cases of self harm and overdosing we have seen in a long time. She needs help as soon as possible to try and get her back on track."