Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2017

Ida Toole

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2017-0146, written 2 May 2017. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report2 May 2017
Reference2017-0146
DeceasedIda Toole
CoronerThomas Osborne
Coroner areaMilton Keynes
CategoryCare Home Health related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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Thomas Ralph Osborne
Senior Coroner for Milton Keynes

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT 10: Strategic Director, Excel Care

CORONER

| am Thomas Ralph Osborne, Senior Coroner for Milton Keynes .

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.

http://www. legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/5/paragraph/7
http://www. legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1629/part/7/made

INVESTIGATION and INQUEST

On 16/01/2017 | commenced an investigation into the death of Ida Jean Toole, ages 82 . The
investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 2"? May 2017. The conclusion of the inquest
was that she died as the result of an accident.

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Mrs Toole suffered an unwitnessed fall at Water Hall Care Centre on the 10th January 2017 and
suffered a head injury. She died at Milton Keynes Hospital on the 14th January 2017. Her cause
of death was given as 1a) Pneumonia 2) Acute on Chronic Subdural Haemorrhage

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. —

During the course of the evidence | was told that Mrs Toole did not have a sensor mat alongside
her bed despite having been assessed as a high risk of falling. The reason for this, | was told,
was due to the fact that Mrs Toole had mental capacity. The policy for the provision of sensor
mats to high risk residents should be urgently reviewed.

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
27" June 2017. |, 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 Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons
e Care Quality Commission
e The family of Mrs Toole

| 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

who he believes may find it useful or of interest.
oner, at the time of your response, about the

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