Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2021

Eldine Lashley

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2021-0308, written 16 Sep 2021. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report16 Sep 2021
Reference2021-0308
DeceasedEldine Lashley
CoronerGraeme Irvine
Coroner areaEast London
CategoryCare Home Health related deaths
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

The report

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MRG IRVINE 

ACTING  SENIOR CORONER 

EAST  LONDON 

East  London Coroners Court, Queens Road, Walthamstow, E17  8QP 

REGULATION  28:  REPORT TO  PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS (1) 

REGULATION  28  REPORT TO  PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS 

THIS  REPORT IS  BEING SENT TO: 

,  Care Home Manager, Cherry Orchard  Nursing  Home, 1 Richard 

Ryan  Place, Dagenham , Essex,  RM9 6LG 

1 

CORONER 

I am  Graeme Irvine , acting  senior coroner, for the coroner area of East 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 . 
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3 

INVESTIGATION and  INQUEST 

On  18th  April 2021  I commenced  an  investigation into the death of Eldine  Loretta  Lashley 
aged  82  years.  The investigation concluded  at the end of the  inquest on 2nd September 
2021 . The conclusion  of the inquest was that Mrs Lashley died from : 

1.a Subdural Haematoma; II.  Advanced  dementia, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Chronic 
kidney disease, Hypertension 

A  short form  conclusion of accidental death was arrived at. 

4 

CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE  DEATH 

1 

 
 
 
 On  6th  April  2021  Mrs Eldine  Loretta Lashley suffered an  unwitnessed fall at a care 
home sustaining  a subdural haemorrhage.  Despite medical intervention  Mrs Lash ley 
deteriorated  and died at home on  14th April 2021 . 

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 could  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.  Mrs  Lashley's  mobility  care  plan  was  not  updated  in  response  to  developments 
in  her  care  needs  - specifically  the  need  to  observe  her  more  frequently  than 
once per hour. 

2.  Progress  notes  created  by  nursing  and  care  staff did  not  accurately  reflect  the 

frequency of checks carried  out on  Mrs  Lashley. 

6 

ACTION  SHOULD BE TAKEN 

In  my opinion action should  be taken to  prevent future deaths and  I believe you 
[AND/OR your organisation] 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 by 11 th  November 2021  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. 

8 

COPIES and  PUBLICATION 

I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and  to  the following  Interested 
Persons the family of Mrs  Lashley and  to the CQC .  I have also sent it to the Director of 
Public Health who may find  it useful or of interest. 

I am  also under a duty to send  a copy of your response to the  Chief Coroner and  all 
interested  persons who  in  my  opinion  should  receive it. 

I may also  send  a copy of your response to  any other person who  I believe may find  it 
useful or of interest. 

The Chief Coroner may publish  either or both  in  a complete or redacted  or summary 
form.  He  may send  copy  of this  report to any person  who he  believes may find  it useful 
or of interest. 

You  may make n  pr,esentations to  me, the coroner, at the time of your response , about 
the  release  or th  ~  P,l.i blication  of your response . 

9 

[DATE]  16th Se1)tember 2021 

[SIGNED BY CORONER] 

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