Christopher Stubbs

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2016-0081
Date of Report 3 March 2016
Coroner Martin Fleming
Response Deadline est. 28 April 2016
No published response · Over 2 years old
Response Status
Responses 0 of 1
56-Day Deadline 28 Apr 2016
Over 2 years old — no identified published response
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Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Coroner’S Concerns
During the course of the inquest I heard that Christopher’s prescribed  medication of mirtazapine and pregabalin was stopped by the acute 

hospital doctors on his discharge from the hospital following his  overdose of 7 February 2015, pending a further review by his GP, which I  heard did not take place prior to his death. 

The MATTER OF CONCERN is as follows.  – 

 To review the effectiveness of existing office systems and  procedures in relation to the receipt of discharge summaries from  hospitals which advise on the review of patient’s medication.
Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 30 July 2015 I opened an inquest into the death of Christopher John  Stubbs who, at the date of his death, was aged 36 years old.  The inquest  was resumed and concluded on 20 February 2016  I found that the cause of death to be: ‐ 

1a.  Hanging 

I arrived at a conclusion of suicide.
Circumstances of the Death
On 26 July 2015 Christopher John Stubbs, who had a history of mental ill  health and drug misuse and a previous attempt to take his own life by  drug overdose on 7 February 2015, was found suspended from a ligature  made from a bath robe cord attached to a door on the landing of his home  address.  It was found that he intended to take his own life.
Copies Sent To
I have sent a copy of this report to Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust NHS England Chief Coroner
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Data sourced from Courts and Tribunals Judiciary under the Open Government Licence.