Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2017

Michael Mahon

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2017-0073, written 15 Mar 2017. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report15 Mar 2017
Reference2017-0073
DeceasedMichael Mahon
CoronerAlison Mutch
Coroner areaManchester South
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Organisation namedPennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT Jo: Chief Executive Pennine Care NHS Foundation
Trust
CORONER

lam Alison Mutch Senior Coroner, for the coroner area of South Manchester

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 15"" September 2016 | commenced an investigation into the death of
Michael Roy Mahon. The investigation concluded on the 16" February 2017 and
the conclusion was one of Narrative: Died as a result of dilated cardiomyopathy,
a known complication of obesity and clozapine therapy.

The medical cause of death was
la Dilated cardiomyopathy

b Obesity and clozapine therapy

c

ll Alcohol use

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
Michael Roy Mahon was schizophrenic. He was prescribed clozapine for this.
He became obese over a period of time. His overall health deteriorated and he
attended the hospital on a number of occasions. On the 13th September 2016
he was at his home address! He was seen by his
brother at about 8am. Later that morning he was found dead on the sofa by his
father.

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. —

In the course of the inquest | heard evidence that both annual and monthly
tests should be undertaken where clozapine has been prescribed. The annual
test was required to identify symptoms bn potential side effects that would
not necessarily be picked up on monthly tests. Michael Mahon had not had his
annual test. This should have taken place in March 2016,It was accepted that
there was no system to identify that the test had been missed and it was not
noticed at any of his monthly checks. |

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.

YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this
report, namely by a" May 2017 . 1, 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 my report to the chhet Coroner and to the following
Interested Persons namely EEE, father of the deceased, who may find it
useful or of interest.

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 to me,
the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication
of your response by the Chief Coroner.

Alison Mutch OBE March 2017
HM Senior Coroner (i> ;

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