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Siân Hewitt

Ref: 2020-0208 Date: 21 Oct 2020 Coroner: Tom Osborne Area: Milton Keynes Responses identified: 0 / 1 View PDF

The NHS lacks appropriate safe placements for patients with Asperger's or autism who also have co-occurring mental health conditions.

Date 21 Oct 2020
56-day deadline 28 Jan 2021 est.
Responses identified 0 of 1
Community health care and emergency services related deaths Mental Health related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary
The NHS lacks appropriate safe placements for patients with Asperger's or autism who also have co-occurring mental health conditions.
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The MATTERS OF CONCERNS are as follows: It would appear from the circumstances of Ms Hewitt‘s death that the NHS are unable to provide a place of safety for those who are suffering from Asperger’s syndrome, or indeed other forms of autism, when they are also suffering additional mental health problems such as bipolar. The Campbell Centre in Milton Keynes was not an appropriate placement and I believe this matter should be looked at by NHS England and for more appropriate provision to be made for such patients.

Report sections

Investigation and inquest
On 11/04/2019 I commenced an investigation into the death of Siân Frances HEWITT aged 25. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 05 March 2020. The conclusion of the inquest was: I a Massive Pulmonary Thromboembolism I b I c

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Report details

Reference
2020-0208
Date of report
21 October 2020
Coroner
Tom Osborne
Coroner area
Milton Keynes

Responses identified

Responses identified 0 of 1
1 response not yet linked

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 28 Jan 2021 (estimated).

Sent to

NHS England

Source links

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