Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Christopher Stubbs

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2016-0081, written 3 Mar 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report3 Mar 2016
Reference2016-0081
DeceasedChristopher Stubbs
CoronerMartin Fleming
Coroner areaWest Yorkshire (West)
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths · Suicide (from 2015)
Organisation namedBradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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IN THE WEST YORKSHIRE WESTERN CORONER’S COURT
IN THE MATTER OF:
__________________________________________________________
The Inquest Touching the Death of Christopher John Stubbs
A Regulation Report – Action to Prevent Future Deaths
__________________________________________________________
THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:
– Wibsey & Queensbury Medical Practice
1 CORONER
Martin Fleming HM Senior Coroner for West Yorkshire Western
2 CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS
I make this report under Paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and
Justice Act 2009 and Regulations 28 and 20 of the Coroners
(Investigations) Regulations 2013
3 INVESTIGATION and INQUEST
On 30 July 2015 I opened an inquest into the death of Christopher John
Stubbs who, at the date of his death, was aged 36 years old. The inquest
was resumed and concluded on 20 February 2016
I found that the cause of death to be: ‐
1a. Hanging
I arrived at a conclusion of suicide.
4 CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
On 26 July 2015 Christopher John Stubbs, who had a history of mental ill
health and drug misuse and a previous attempt to take his own life by
drug overdose on 7 February 2015, was found suspended from a ligature
made from a bath robe cord attached to a door on the landing of his home
address. It was found that he intended to take his own life.
5 CORONER’S CONCERNS
During the course of the inquest I heard that Christopher’s prescribed
medication of mirtazapine and pregabalin was stopped by the acute
hospital doctors on his discharge from the hospital following his
overdose of 7 February 2015, pending a further review by his GP, which I
heard did not take place prior to his death.
The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows. –
 To review the effectiveness of existing office systems and
procedures in relation to the receipt of discharge summaries from
hospitals which advise on the review of patient’s medication.
6 ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I
believe that Wibsey & Queensbury Medical Practice has the power to
take such action.
7 YOUR RESPONSE
You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of its date; I
may extend that period on request.
Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be
taken, setting out the timetable for such action. Otherwise you must
explain why no action is proposed.
8 COPIES
I have sent a copy of this report to:
 (mother)
 Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
 NHS England
 Chief Coroner
9 DATED this 3rd March 2016
M. D. Fleming
Senior Coroner

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