Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2015

Maria Silkin

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2015-0061, written 19 Feb 2015. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report19 Feb 2015
Reference2015-0061
DeceasedMaria Silkin
CoronerJohn Pollard
Coroner areaManchester South
CategoryCare Home Health related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: The Home Manager, Appleton Lodge Care
Home.

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 6" October 2014 | commenced an investigation into the death of Maria Silkin dob 9"
February 1927. The investigation concluded on the 6" February 2015 and the
conclusion was one of Accidental Death. The medical cause of death was 1a Left lower
lobe pneumonia and surgical wound infection 1b Fractured right neck of femur (operated
on 11.9.14) and 11. Ischaemic heart disease and aortic valve stenosis.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
On or about the 2" September 2014 she fell at the Care Home and broke her hip. It
was then a week before she was taken to hospital. She was operated on and then

developed pneumonia.

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. During the course of the evidence the Care Home produced a document entitled
“Falls Risk Assessment’. In part of that document it was indicated that the “falls
history “ showed there had been no previous falls whereas | had already heard
evidence which was not challenged, to the effect that she had previously fallen
numerous times.

2. Because of the above, the action to take her to hospital was, in my opinion,
delayed.

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.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report,
namely by 16" April 2015. |, 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 namely I omsnated next of kin). | have also sent it to the
Care Quality Commission 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

he release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

or of interest. Yeu may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your
response, perl

ohn Pollard, HM Senior Coroner

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