Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2015

Brian Shillinglaw

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2015-0427, written 6 Nov 2015. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report6 Nov 2015
Reference2015-0427
DeceasedBrian Shillinglaw
CoronerVeronica Hamilton-Deeley
Coroner areaBrighton and Hove
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Organisation namedBrighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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VERONICA HAMILTON-DEELEY, LL.B.
Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner
for the City of Brighton & Hove

THE CORONER’S OFFICE
WOODVALE, LEWES ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN2 3QB
Assistant Coroners Telephone: |
CATHARINE PALMER LL.B (HONS) Fax: Brighton
MICHAEL KEEN
KAREN HENDERSON, BSC,BM,MRCPI,FRCA
GILVA D.J.TISSHAW, BA(LA W)HONS

CORONERS SOCIETY OF ENGLAND AND WALES
ANNEX A
REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS (1)

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

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

1. Sussex Partnership FoundationTrust, Chief Executive, Mr C Donaghy

1 CORONER
am Veronica HAMILTON-DEELEY, Senior Coroner, for the City of Brighton and
Hove

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 3% July 2015 | commenced an investigation into the death of Mr Brian James

SHILLINGLAW. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 26" — 30"
October 2015.The Conclusion of the inquest was a Narrative Conclusion, as per the |
attached sheet.

4 CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
See Record of Inquest

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.

VERONICA HAMILTON-DEELEY, LL.B.
Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner
for the City of Brighton & Hove

THE CORONER'S OFFICE
WOODVALE, LEWES ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN2 3QB
Assistant Coroners Telephone: Brighton
CATHARINE PALMER LL.B (HONS) Fax: Brighton
MICHAEL KEEN
KAREN HENDERSON, BSC,BM,MRCPI,FRCA
GILVA D.J.TISSHAW, BA(LA W)HONS

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. —

(1) The creation of Care Plan, Risk Assessment and other admission
documentation

(2) The amending and updating of these plans, particularly the Risk Assessment by
the relevant members of clinical and nursing staff

(3) A discussion about the role of the primary nurse and care coordinator which
particular reference to ensuring ongoing communication between the various
members of the multi-disciplinary team who will look after a patient like Mr
Shillinglaw

(4) Complying with the Trusts own policies with regard to Risk Assessment and
Management which was clearly extremely poorly understood in Mr Shillinglaw’s
case.

(5) The use of dynamic Risk Assessment, the importance of clearly updating Risk
Assessment documentation

(6) Understanding the necessity of implementing the Trust's Observation Policy as
part of the Risk Assessment and Management process. Ensuring that the
Patient's status is recognised and recording it correctly in all paperwork.

(7) The knowledge that a Patient is the subject of a Deprivation of Liberty
Safeguarding Order, understanding the significance of that and recording that in
the paperwork in the Trust’s own premises and ensuring that notification of
Status travels with the Patient should he or she need to be admitted to the Acute |
Hospital Trust.

6 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you
AND 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
Teport, namely by 28th January 2016 |, 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

VERONICA HAMILTON-DEELEY, LL.B.
Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner
for the City of Brighton & Hove

THE CORONER’S OFFICE
WOODVALE, LEWES ROAD
BRIGHTON
BN2 3QB
Assistant Coroners Telephone: Brighton,
CATHARINE PALMER LL.B (HONS) Fax: Brighton|
MICHAEL KEEN
KAREN HENDERSON, BSC,BM,MRCPI,FRCA
GILVA D.J.TISSHAW, BA(LA W)HONS

= aw —

Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust
Clinical Commissioning Group
Care Quality Commission
Secretary of State for Health, Department of Health
Simon Stevens — Chief Executive NHS England
National Patient Safety Agency

ONOARWN

| am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both ina 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. i

Date: a ji SIGNED BY:
Lollasic. Brighton and Heve

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