Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Hunter Macmillan

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2016-0375, written 24 Oct 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report24 Oct 2016
Reference2016-0375
DeceasedHunter Macmillan
CoronerChinyere Inyama
Coroner areaWest London
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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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:
CHIEF EXECUTIVE AT THE CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITALS NHS

| FOUNDATION TRUST

1 | CORONER
1 am Chinyere Inyama, senior coroner for the coroner area of West London

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 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

—_| |

3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST
On 20'" of November 2015 | commenced an investigation into the death of Hunter Jack
Macmillan. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 5" September 2016
with a narrative.

4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Hunter Jack Macmillan was booked into the Urgent Care Centre at West Middlesex
Hospital before, as a result of his condition, being taken to the Emergency Department
at West Middlesex Hospital. He was not triaged in the Emergency Department for over
45 minutes by which time his condition had deteriorated.

6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN |

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. —
Staffing levels in the Emergency Department were not sufficient to be able to follow

national (currently NICE Guideline, Sepsis:recognition, diagnosis and early
management) or any local policy on treating suspected sepsis.

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you and your
organisation 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” December 2016. I, 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 senta mn of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following persons: mz

and the parents of Hunter Jack Macmillan.
| 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.

9

24™ October 2016 SIGNED BY CORONER

Crryama

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