Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2014

Rosalind Adshead

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2014-0427, written 9 Sep 2014. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report9 Sep 2014
Reference2014-0427
DeceasedRosalind Adshead
CoronerJohn Pollard
Coroner areaManchester South
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Organisation namedStockport NHS Foundation Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Chief Executive Officer, Stockport NHS
Foundation Trust:
Chief Executive Officer, N.W.A.S. NHS Trust.

1 | CORONER

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

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 30" April 2014 | commenced an investigation into the death of ROSALIND ANN
ADSHEAD born 22%° February 1945. The investigation concluded on the 29" August
2014 and the conclusion was one of MISADVENTURE. The medical cause of death was
1a Pneumonia

1b Intra-abdominal adhesions and intestinal strictures (operated)

1c Previous gastric adenocarcinomas (operated)

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH: In 2007 Mrs. Adshead underwent a total
gastrectomy and then in 2014 she was found to have severe adhesions from that
earlier surgery, which were causing strictures.

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. During the course of her treatment at
Stepping Hill Hospital it was considered that she needed to be moved to
Manchester Royal Infirmary for her further care. She had developed an
anastomotic leak from the site of the operation and needed to have a covered
oesophageal stent to block the leak. She was a very severely ill lady at this stage,
yet the move between hospitals took place in the very early hours of the 21*
March 2014. The consultant surgeon into whose care she was transferred told me
in evidence that “it is not safe to transfer such a patient in the early hours of the
morning”, that the transfer at this time “did add to the anxiety and distress in the
middle of the night” and that “the shortage of ambulances in the normal working
day is not a valid excuse”.

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 November 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.

COPIES and PUBLICATION

| have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons namel (son of the deceased). | have also sent it to
(consultant surgeon) 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. Y; jay make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your
response, abgut the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

9/9/2014 John Pollard, HM Senior Coroner

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