Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Amanda Vickers

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0052, written 3 Feb 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report3 Feb 2014
Reference2014-0052
DeceasedAmanda Vickers
CoronerD LI Roberts
Coroner areaCumbria (North & West)
CategoryMental Health related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses published1

The report

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REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS (1)

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

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS
RE: Amanda Jane Vickers, Deceased
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

NHS Cumbria Clinical Commissioning Group
Lonsdale Unit
Penrith Hospital
Bridge Lane
Penrith
iz) Cumbria CA11 8HX
1 CORONER

| am David Llewelyn Roberts, senior coroner, for the coroner area of North & West
Cumbria.

Sa

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 28" August 2013 | commenced an investigation into the death of Amanda Jane
Vickers, age 47 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 27"
January 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was cause of death 1(a) Hanging.
Conclusion: Took her own life whilst the balance of her mind was disturbed.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

The deceased had a long history of depression and suicidal ideation. Over the days
before her death she had daily contact with her mental health nurse. She was to be
referred to a residential crisis home, but no room was available immediately. On the
evening of the 22™ August 2013 the deceased was found hanging by the neck from a
fabric ligature attached to a roof beam at her home address.

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. —

This lady died whilst awaiting a place at 81 Lowther Street Crisis Home. She had been
there before and found it therapeutic. No space was available, and no date when one

might arise was known. She died whilst waiting for admission. The evidence was that

this 6-beddded unit is the only one of its type in the whole county. It is understood that
the CCG is responsible for commissioning such facilities. On the balance of probability
an admission would have made a difference in this case. A review of the facilities
available is suggested with a view to the provision of a greater number of beds for
tients such as the deceased.
6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you
[AND/OR your organisation] 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° April 2014. |, 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.

8 | COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent.a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons: nd Cumbria Partnership Foundation Trust.

| have also sent it to nd the Croftlands Trust who may find it useful
or of interest.

lam 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.

[? 3 February 2014 SIGNED: ( Cy & |

Responses

1 response published against this report on judiciary.uk. A response is a body's written reply to the coroner's concerns; publication is at the discretion of the Chief Coroner's office, so an absent response does not mean nobody replied.

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