Sybil Roberts

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2014-0402
Date of Report 12 September 2014
Coroner John Gittins
Response Deadline ✓ from report 7 November 2014
Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
A patient's declining condition and mobility were inadequately assessed for falls risk upon admission and after hospital discharge, leading to repeated falls due to unupdated care plans.
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During the course of the investigation it became apparent that although Mrs Roberts had been assessed upon her admission to the residential home, there had not been a referral to her GP (as would be normal practice at this home) for a further falls risk assessment: This is despite an acknowiedgement that her condition was declining prior to the first fall. Furthermore her care plan and falls risk had not been reassessed and updated prior to her return to the home from hospital after the first fall and she sustained her second fracture only two days later. An inadequate assessment of the mobility of Mrs Roberts was made and feel it is necessary to this to your attention due to the fragile and vulnerable nature of other patients cared for at the home for whom an injury in these circumstances could result in death and bring
Sent To
  • Manor Park Residential Home
Response Status
Linked responses 0 of 1
56-Day Deadline 7 Nov 2014
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Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On the 18th of March 2014 commenced an investigation into the death of Sybil Roberts (DOB 03.09.24,DOD 15.03.14)_ The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on the 4th of September 2014. The conclusion of the inquest was that of an Accidental Death and the medical cause of death was 1(a) Right Lower Lobe Pneumonia 2 Fractured Right Neck of Femur (Operated)
Circumstances of the Death
The Deceased fell in her care home on the 30th of December 2013 and then again on the 1sl of February 2014 sustaining a fractured hip on each occasion and these injuries contributed to her subsequent death at the Maelor Hospital Wrexham on the 15th of March 2014_
Action Should Be Taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe your organisations have the power to take such action:
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Data sourced from Courts and Tribunals Judiciary under the Open Government Licence.