Taejelle Francois

(1) At the point of admission into the Accident and Emergency Department;, Taejelle was taken into the waiting area without either the Receptionist or the Triage nurse having the opportunity to visually assess despite Tae'jelle medically critical state. Tae'jelle was taken into the waiting area of reception; where she stopped breathing her, being

It was only as a result of the intervention of a member of the public that this condition was discovered, and as a result of that involvement Tae'jelle was taken into the Resus Department; where further treatment failed to revive her_ (2) Evidence was given at the Inquest as to a Guidance recommended by The Royal College of Emergency Medicine upon dealing with the Emergency Assessment of Emergency patients. Such a Protocol provides for Reception to inform the Triage nurse of suspected seriously unwell patient;, with the opportunity of then escalating the treatment of that patient: (3) Evidence was at the Inquest that this opportunity was missed as neither the receptionist nor the Triage Nurse were provided with the opportunity to make the necessary assessment, despite the fact that the Department was not at the time_