Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Jonathan Thorpe

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0006, written 8 Jan 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report8 Jan 2014
Reference2014-0006
DeceasedJonathan Thorpe
CoronerJohn Pollard
Coroner areaManchester South
CategoryCommunity health care and emergency services related deaths
Organisation namedPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

NOTE: This form is to be used after an inquest.

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

ors Xing Street Medical Centre, Dukinfield, Cheshire)

1 | CORONER

!am John Pollard, senior coroner, for the coroner area of Manchester South

2 | CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

| make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009
and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 10" May 2013 | commenced an investigation into the death of Jonathan Alan Thorpe
(dob 25" September 1985). The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 6'
January 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was that the deceased took his own life.

The medical cause of death was 1a Asphyxia secondary to Hanging.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
Following deteriorating family issues and whilst using various illicit drugs, the deceased
went to a tree in a local cemetery and hanged himself from one of the tree branches.

5 | CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In
my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken. In the
circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

pe agra registered with your GP practice on the 20" March 2013, was seen oy
on the 25" March and was issued a ‘sick note’ and was prescribed Amitriptyline
for depression (despite being a known self-harmer). He was then seen on the 28" March
b when a further ‘sick note’ was issued, this time back dated for one month. On
neither of these consultations was there any reference to Mental Health Services, either
for advice as to his previous involvement with them nor as to whether he needed further
input from them.

6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you have the
power to take such action.

7__| YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report,
namely by 4" March 2014. I, the coroner, may extend the period.

Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out
the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons ramet crencnotner of the deceased). | have also sent it to
Chief Executive Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust (by his solicitor who
may find it useful or of interest. —

| am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary
form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful
or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your
response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

7™ January 2014 John Pollard
HM Senior Coroner

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