Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Peter Embra

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2016-0087, written 1 Mar 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report1 Mar 2016
Reference2016-0087
DeceasedPeter Embra
CoronerSean McGovern
Coroner areaWarwickshire
CategoryCommunity health care and emergency services related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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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, Chief Executive —- Warwickshire County Council

1 CORONER

lam S McGovern, senior coroner, for the coroner area of Warwickshire

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 27 November 2016 | commenced an investigation into the death of Peter Embra.
The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 1 March 2016. The conclusion
of the inquest was a Narrative Verdict (Copy attached).

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

See Narrative Verdict

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 fo report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows, —
The local authority failed to act on an urgent referral from a GP.

GP) visited Mr Embra at his home on 9 March 2015 and contacted the local
authority asking for an urgent assessment. On 16 March he made a written referral to

the local authority asking for an urgent assessment preferably that day. There was an
approximately 7 week delay before a Social Worker visited Mr Embra.

6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and f believe you as Chief
Executive of Warwickshire County Council 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 by25 Apri! 2046. |, the corener, 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

l have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons (3) J - orother

lam 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 io me, the coroner, ai the time of your
response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner.

1 March 2016

Senior Coroner S McGovern t \ WGoven,

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