Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2015

Maurice Camfield

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2015-0176, written 16 Apr 2015. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report16 Apr 2015
Reference2015-0176
DeceasedMaurice Camfield
CoronerDavid Hinchliff
Coroner areaWest Yorkshire (East)
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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ANNEX A

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:
1. HE Mecical Director of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

1 | CORONER

!am DAVID HINCHLIFF, Senior Coroner, for the coroner area of West Yorkshire
(Eastern) Area

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 the 17° July 2013 | commenced an investigation into the death of Maurice
Camfield, aged 71 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the Inquest on 1°
April 2015. The cause of death was 1(a) Septicaemia due to 1(b) Perforated
gangrenous cholecystitis and 2) Traumatic brain injury, diabetes mellitus and HIV
infection. The conclusion which was a short form was Accidental Death.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Maurice Camfield’s medical history was that of suffering from back pain, type 2
diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

On 21* April he was involved in a road traffic collision in Bangkok whilst riding a motor
cycle which caused him to suffer a traumatic brain injury. He was repatriated to the
United Kingdom on 16" May 2013 whereupon he was admitted to Pinderfields General
Hospital, Wakefield.

The injuries he had sustained in Bangkok were subdural and subarachnoid
haemorrhages, fractured ribs, left obstructive uropathy and hydronephrosis and
dilatation with linear skull fracture. He developed post injury agitation and seizure
activity and he was transferred to the stroke unit where a new diagnosis of HIV was
made.

Mr Camfield was deemed ready for rehabilitation and was transferred to Dewsbury
District Hospital for stroke rehabilitation where his condition deteriorated. On 27" June
2013 he was transferred to the intensive care unit at Dewsbury Hospital where he
developed sepsis. He required blood Pressure support and inotropes and he was fed
by a nasogastric tube.

Ons* July 2013 he was transferred back to Pinderfields General Hospital but became
immediately unresponsive on the journey and died in the ambulance.

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. | heard evidence at this Inquest from ae: Consultant in
Neurological Rehabilitation who expressed the view that it was important that in
Mr Camfield’s case that those involved in his care and treatment should do so
strictly in accordance with the agreed plan which dictated that he should have

one to one nursing care at all times. stressed the importance of doing
what was in the care plan which did not happen in Mr Camfield’s case.

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.

| therefore request that the Trust’s Medical Director ascertain from  cacollh precise
nature of her concerns and then should issue the appropriate directions to all Clinicians
and nursing staff about the importance of care being given strictly in accordance an
agreed care plan.

In order to assist | attach a copy of a. a dated 16th December 2013 and a
transcript of the evidence she gave at tnis Inquest.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report,
namely by 11" June 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 | Medical Director of Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

| 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.

[DATE] [SIGNED BY CORONER]

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