Malcolm Bennett
PFD Report
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Ref: 2016-0232
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· Deadline: 17 Aug 2016
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
Staff at the care home delayed calling an ambulance for three hours after a significant injury, despite the care plan requiring immediate emergency department transfer, potentially contributing to the death.
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In the care Plan for this person; it clearly indicated that in the event of any significant injury he should be taken as expeditiously as possible to the Emergency Dept of the hospital. Clearly this was not in that the staff left him knowing that he had apparently been hit by someone and he might well be injured, and they did not cali for an ambulance for another three hours. In the light of his cause of death, this delay might have been contributory
Responses
Action Taken
Borough Care has updated risk management plans for residents on Warfarin, placed anti-coagulant warnings on care plans and MAR sheets, discusses medication at handovers, reviewed medication training to include anticoagulant use, and will review the 'Falls Prevention' and medication audit procedures by the end of September 2016. (AI summary)
Borough Care has updated risk management plans for residents on Warfarin, placed anti-coagulant warnings on care plans and MAR sheets, discusses medication at handovers, reviewed medication training to include anticoagulant use, and will review the 'Falls Prevention' and medication audit procedures by the end of September 2016. (AI summary)
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Dear Sir Re: Malcolm Bennett (Deceased) Regulation 28 Report Please find below details of the action Borough Care has taken, or will be taking and the timetable in which actions will be taken, in response to the matters of concern stated within your Regulation 28 Report dated the 22nd June 2016_ AIl Home Managers in each of Borough Care's care homes were instructed t0 update the risk management plans (which form part of a care plan) for all residents who have been prescribed Warfarin or any other anti-coagulant; with an instruction to 999 without delay in the event that a resident has, or is suspected of, having had a fall, accident or injury: Registered Managers at all care homes have been asked to confirm that risk management plans for residents prescribed with such medication have now been updated. 2 The Home Manager at Silverdale met with the senior team to brief them of the matters of concern, and in addition individuals have received a formal 'note of concern' regarding their failure to follow the care plan for Mr Bennett: All care staff at the care home have been reminded of the importance of such matters through the staff supervision process In addition to the above action, Borough Care has also broadly reflected on the incident to identify if there are any other ways in which its best practice of caring for people prescribed anti-coagulants can be enhanced generally and has identified the following actions:
2.1 Each resident who has been prescribed with an anti-coagulant now has an anti- coagulant warning placed on their care plan and MAR sheet to highlight the fact that the resident is prescribed such medication_
2.2 Information about residents who are prescribed anti-coagulant medication is discussed at staff handovers and team meetings, including reference to the care plan;
2.3 General medication training for staff administering medication has been reviewed to include anticoagulant use and First Aid training has also been revised t0 include same.
2.4 Borough Care's 'Falls Prevention and Reporting of Accidents' policy and procedure will be reviewed and updated by the end of September 2016. Kalhryn Farmer Company Secrelary INVESTORS Silver Borough Coro Umltod k an Industial and Provldenl Suclely IN PEOPLE wln cholable slalus Retbttred Otfkt Kom Buxmu Part Heeton Lnt Stockpon Sk4 LAS Rogslered numbor 27788R 'i ring key
25 Borough Care's medication audit procedure will be reviewed and revised by the end of September 2016. would be grateful if you could acknowledge receipt:
2.1 Each resident who has been prescribed with an anti-coagulant now has an anti- coagulant warning placed on their care plan and MAR sheet to highlight the fact that the resident is prescribed such medication_
2.2 Information about residents who are prescribed anti-coagulant medication is discussed at staff handovers and team meetings, including reference to the care plan;
2.3 General medication training for staff administering medication has been reviewed to include anticoagulant use and First Aid training has also been revised t0 include same.
2.4 Borough Care's 'Falls Prevention and Reporting of Accidents' policy and procedure will be reviewed and updated by the end of September 2016. Kalhryn Farmer Company Secrelary INVESTORS Silver Borough Coro Umltod k an Industial and Provldenl Suclely IN PEOPLE wln cholable slalus Retbttred Otfkt Kom Buxmu Part Heeton Lnt Stockpon Sk4 LAS Rogslered numbor 27788R 'i ring key
25 Borough Care's medication audit procedure will be reviewed and revised by the end of September 2016. would be grateful if you could acknowledge receipt:
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Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 218 December 2015 commenced an investigation into the death of Malcolm Bennett dob 20"h January 1931. The investigation concluded on the 13"h June 2016 and the conclusion was one of Open Conclusion: The medical cause of death was 1a Head Injury:
Circumstances of the Death
deceased was resident in a Care establishment and whilst there he sustained a number of injuries due to falls and he also became involved in a number of fracas with other residents again sustaining injury: During the late hours of the 15" December 2015 he was allegedly assaulted by a female resident; he was injured but was not taken to hospital until the early hours of the following day: Later that same day, he died at Stepping Hill Hospital as a result of a head injury: There was insufficient evidence to show whether the head injury which led to his death emanated from the alleged assault or from one or more of the falls to which he was_prone:
Action Should Be Taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe_you have the The The done, power to take such action;
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