Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Susan Poore

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0140, written 28 Mar 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report28 Mar 2014
Reference2014-0140
DeceasedSusan Poore
CoronerJacqueline Lake
Coroner areaNorfolk
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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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
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

Mr Simon Stevens
Chief Executive
NHS England

PO Box 16738
Redditch

B97 9PT

1 CORONER

lam JACQUELINE LAKE senior coroner, for the coroner area of NORFOLK

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 8" May 2012 | commenced an investigation into the death of Susan Edena Poore.
The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 18° March 2014. The-
conclusion of the inquest was “Mrs Poore stepped in front of a train and suffered fatal
injuries. At the time Mrs Poore was taking anti-depressant medication.” The medical
cause of death was “Multiple Trauma due to collision with a train”.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

On 3 May 2012, Mrs Poore's family reported to local Police that she was missing. During
that morning a train driver saw a person standing on the line near Thains Lane, East
Runton. He reports that he sounded his horn but the person did not move. Despite
applying his brakes the train did not stop quickly enough and struck the person causing
fatal injuries. The person was later identified as Mrs Poore. Mrs Poore had recently been
prescribed anti-depressant medication.

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. —

(1) Shortly before her death, Mrs Poore had been prescribed anti-depressant medication
(Mirtazapine 29.03.2012 changed to Fluoxetine 23.04.2012)

(2) The evidence is that her depression deteriorated. foltowing her taking the anti-
depressant medication and the mode of death was out of character for Mrs Poore

(3) Although the medication did contain a message warning of the potential side-effect of
worsening depression, this did not prevent Mrs Poore’s death

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

6.
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe your
organisation has 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 23 May 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.

8 | COPIES and PUBLICATION
| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons :
| have also sent it to Doctors who may find it useful or of interest:

Sheringham Medical Practice
The Health Centre
Sheringham
Norfolk
NR26 8RT
(Solicitor)
MDU Services Ltd
230 Blackfriars Road
London
SEt 8PJ
| 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.

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