Andrew Finlay
PFD Report
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· Deadline: 23 Mar 2018
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
Persistent paramedic vacancies continue to cause concerns regarding the timely despatch and arrival of ambulances, posing a risk of future deaths due to delayed emergency response.
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Inquests are a fact inquiry into a person's death and it is important that lessons are learnt: The making of this report is not punitive nor is it a censure. However; it is the 2"d such Report in recent months that I have written about the timely despatch and arrival of an ambulance crew in response to a 999 call [heard evidence about the reviews of procedures undertaken since Andrew' s death; but [ still have concerns_ Although the plans for the recruitment and retention of personnel and the purchase of additional vehicles were encouraging to hear evidence about; [ was told there were still 32 paramedic vacancies to be filled a year on after Andrew' $ death. For Andrew the made no difference, but for someone else it might: Accordingly it is my to write this Report to you, particularly as it may add impetus to the improvement plan_
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Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 14h December 2016 Mr Andrew Stephen Finlay, 54 years died at his home address. The Inquest, as part ofmy Investigation; concluded on 25th January 2018, when [ recorded a conclusion of Natural Causes_ The Cause of Death following Post-Mortem Examination was: Ia Myocardial Infarction Ib Coronary Artery Thrombosis Ic Coronary Artery Atheroma IL Hypertension
Circumstances of the Death
Andrew Stephen Finlay, known in the Inquest as Andrew, 54 years, collapsed at his home address on 13th December 2016. Andrew partner telephoned 999 from their home address requesting an emergency ambulance: The call was graded as a Red 2 response The normal response time for this category of call is 8 minutes_ Despite further telephone calls, it took an ambulance crew in the region of 36 minutes to arrive. Expert evidence from Consultant in Emergency Medicine and a Consultant Cardiologist was such that delays in the despatch and arrival of an ambulance crew did not affect the outcome. It was more likely than not that Andrew would have died in any event: Civic Centre Burdon Road,Sunderland, SRZ 7DN Tel 0191 5617843 Fax 0191 5537803 DX 60729 Sunderland WWW.sunderland_ gov.uklcoroner aged aged
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_
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