Updated Summary for Legal and Advocacy Purposes

Subject:
De Facto Medical Profession Impunity in Relation to Ongoing Failure to Provide Adequate PTSD and C-PTSD Treatment

Prepared by: William Finnerty
Date: [Insert current date if needed]

Overview

Since approximately the year 2000, I, William Finnerty, have made sustained and well-documented efforts to obtain what I regard as appropriate medical treatment for symptoms consistent with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex PTSD (C-PTSD). Despite repeated formal communications and direct appeals to qualified healthcare professionals and public officials, I have encountered persistent neglect, denial of treatment, and a striking absence of accountability from the medical profession.

This pattern strongly suggests the presence of systemic, de facto medical profession impunity—where healthcare professionals and related institutions face no meaningful consequences for failing to act on serious, documented medical complaints.

Key Incidents and Evidence

1. Letter to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Paul Bell (3 November 2018)
   I sent a registered letter to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Paul Bell, detailing my symptoms and the urgent need for appropriate trauma-informed care.

   • The scanned copy of the letter is available at:
     http://www.humanrightsireland.com/ConsultantPsychiatristDrPaulBell/3November2018/RegisteredLetter.html

   • From my perspective, this letter was completely ignored.

2. Follow-up Email to Northern Ireland Justice Department (9 November 2018)
   On 9 November 2018, I sent a detailed email to the Officer in Charge, Department of Justice (COR/1248/2016), referencing the above letter and copying it to numerous public officials and individuals.

   • This communication can be viewed at:
     http://www.humanrightsireland.com/NorthernIrelandJusticeDepartment/9November2018/Gmail.pdf

   • Despite the broad circulation, it too appears to have been ignored for all practical purposes.

3. Communication with The Primary Care Talking Therapies and Wellbeing Hub (2 August 2019)
   I contacted the Wellbeing Hub (Belfast) via email and registered post, outlining my longstanding difficulties in accessing appropriate treatment.

   • Email:
     http://www.humanrightsireland.com/WellbeingHubBelfast/2August2019/Gmail.pdf

   • Registered Letter:
     http://www.humanrightsireland.com/WellbeingHubBelfast/2August2019/RegisteredLetter.htm

   • No meaningful response was ever received.

Public Awareness Efforts

In the face of professional silence and institutional inaction, I have taken steps to raise public awareness of these issues through the Facebook platform and by maintaining a public archive at HumanRightsIreland.com.

• A relevant index entry can be viewed here:
  http://www.humanrightsireland.com/index.htm#3November2018

Legal and Human Rights Concerns

• Neglect of duty of care by multiple medical professionals and services.

• Systematic denial of treatment for serious, trauma-related mental health conditions.

• Possible breaches of human rights, including:

  • Article 3 (protection from inhuman or degrading treatment)

  • Article 8 (right to respect for private and family life)
    under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR).

• Failure of accountability mechanisms across both health and justice sectors.

Consequences

• Prolonged psychological suffering and exacerbation of trauma symptoms.

• Denial of fair access to healthcare and legal redress.

• Ongoing harm caused by silence, indifference, and impunity on the part of public bodies.

Conclusion

My documented communications with mental health professionals, government departments, and public institutions over many years have been repeatedly ignored. This pattern of silence—despite the severity of my condition and the clarity of my documentation—illustrates a structural failure in accountability and patient care, which I respectfully submit should be investigated and addressed.

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