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Mylon Sheppard

Ref: 2019-0025 Date: 17 Jan 2019 Coroner: Sean McGovern Area: Warwickshire Responses identified: 0 / 2 View PDF

Failures included ineffective oversight of duty worker decisions, poor waiting list management, unclear processes for patient non-attendance, and inadequate family involvement in care planning.

Date 17 Jan 2019
56-day deadline 18 Jul 2019 est.
Responses identified 0 of 2
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths

Coroner's concerns

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Failures included ineffective oversight of duty worker decisions, poor waiting list management, unclear processes for patient non-attendance, and inadequate family involvement in care planning.
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(1) Failure of any effective oversight of decisions made by duty workers (2) Failure to effectively manage waiting lists_ (3) Failure to have a clear process at the Hospital in respect of non attendance of patients (4) Failure to ensure that family members are including are care planning (where the patient is for that to happen).

(5) Failure to have a system in place that clearly identified GP boundaries and geographical boundaries in respect of local mental health services to minimise the risk of incorrect referrals to the wrong teams

Report sections

Investigation and inquest
5 October 2018 commenced an investigation into the death of Mylon Sheppard 49 vears old. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest o 17 January 2019. conclusion of the inquest was suicide
Circumstances of the death
Mr Sheppard hanged himself at his home and was found on 3 October 2018. He had significant contact with the Trust from 5 June 2018
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be_taken to prevent future deaths and believe YOu as Chief On The Day happy

Executive of the Trust have the power to take such action.

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Reference
2019-0025
Date of report
17 January 2019
Coroner
Sean McGovern
Coroner area
Warwickshire

Responses identified

Responses identified 0 of 2
2 responses not yet linked

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 18 Jul 2019 (estimated).

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Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust
Coventry NHS Trust

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