Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2016

Emma Timbrell

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2016-0426, written 30 Nov 2016. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report30 Nov 2016
Reference2016-0426
DeceasedEmma Timbrell
CoronerGeraint Williams
Coroner areaWorcestershire
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths · Suicide (from 2015)
Organisation namedHerefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
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. Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust
2.
3.

CORONER

| am Geraint Urias Williams, Senior Coroner, for the coroner area of Worcestershire
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.

INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 7" September 2016 I commenced an investigation into the death of Emma Louise
TIMBRELL then aged 35 years

The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 28 November 2016,

The conclusion of the inquest was suicide on 28" September 2016 the medical cause of
death being hanging .

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
the deceased had a significant mental health history and hanged herself at her home.
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) the deceased was given an out of hours telephone number for use should her
suicidal ideation increase. However she was known to have limited finances and there
was a concern that she would not have been able to afford to make the telephone cal if

ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you have
the power to take such action, and consideration should be given to the crisis and out
of hours telephone number being a freephone number so that those in need

but without the finances are able to access emergency help without hindrance.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report,
namely by 25" January 2017 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 sent a copy of rt to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested
Persons ar

| 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.

Signed ZF =

GU Williams RES dayof KEENE)
H M Senior Coroner Dero

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