Mylon Sheppard

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2019-0025
Date of Report 17 January 2019
Coroner Sean McGovern
Coroner Area Warwickshire
Response Deadline est. 18 July 2019
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
Failures included ineffective oversight of duty worker decisions, poor waiting list management, unclear processes for patient non-attendance, and inadequate family involvement in care planning.
View full coroner's concerns
(1) Failure of any effective oversight of decisions made by duty workers (2) Failure to effectively manage waiting lists_ (3) Failure to have a clear process at the Hospital in respect of non attendance of patients (4) Failure to ensure that family members are including are care planning (where the patient is for that to happen).

(5) Failure to have a system in place that clearly identified GP boundaries and geographical boundaries in respect of local mental health services to minimise the risk of incorrect referrals to the wrong teams
Sent To
  • Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
  • Coventry NHS Trust
Response Status
Linked responses 0 of 2
56-Day Deadline 18 Jul 2019
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Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
5 October 2018 commenced an investigation into the death of Mylon Sheppard 49 vears old. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest o 17 January 2019. conclusion of the inquest was suicide
Circumstances of the Death
Mr Sheppard hanged himself at his home and was found on 3 October 2018. He had significant contact with the Trust from 5 June 2018
Action Should Be Taken
In my opinion action should be_taken to prevent future deaths and believe YOu as Chief On The Day happy

Executive of the Trust have the power to take such action.
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