Source · Prevention of Future Deaths

Margaret Evans

Ref: 2018-0197 Date: 26 Jun 2018 Coroner: John Gittins Area: North Wales (East and Central) Responses identified: 0 / 4 View PDF

Persistent issues with ambulance delays, emergency department overcrowding, and resource availability continue to pose significant risks to patient safety.

Date 26 Jun 2018
56-day deadline 21 Aug 2018 est.
Responses identified 0 of 4
Community health care and emergency services related deaths

Coroner's concerns

AI summary
Persistent issues with ambulance delays, emergency department overcrowding, and resource availability continue to pose significant risks to patient safety.
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_ _ The issues of ambulance delaysladmission to EDlavailability of resourceslpatient flow and the multifactorial problems associated with cases of this nature have been reported upon by me on numerous occasions following previous inquests_ Despite the above reports issued to the Health Board and Ambulance Service these problems continue to the present and patients' lives are placed at risk as a result: Coroner'= Office; County Hall, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin, LLIS IYN Tel 01824 708047 Fax 01824 708048 for the being day being

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Investigation and inquest
On the 6th of February 2018 commenced an investigation into the death of Margaret Megan Evans (DOB 28.12.24 DOD 5.2.18) The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on the 22nd of June 2018_ The conclusion of the inquest was one of an accidental death the Cause of Death being recorded as 1(a) Hospital Acquired Pneumonia 2. Fractured Neck of Femur
Circumstances of the death
On the 22nd of January 2018 the Deceased fell outside her home and sustained a fractured hip as a result; An ambulance was summonsed to assist her at 10.32 however no ambulances were available and an ambulance did not arrive until 13.51. Thereafter the left the scene at 14.25 arriving at the Emergency Department of the Maelor Hospital, Wrexham at 14.51_ Due to the department busy she was not brought in until 21.22 and was seen by the consultant at 21.28 As a consequence of the above the Deceased had to endure more than three hours lying on a concrete path and was not seen by the ED doctor until almost eleven hours after help was initially summonsed although it cannot be said that these delays contributed to her death:
Action should be taken
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action:

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Reference
2018-0197
Date of report
26 June 2018
Coroner
John Gittins
Coroner area
North Wales (East and Central)

Responses identified

Responses identified 0 of 4
4 responses not yet linked

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 21 Aug 2018 (estimated).

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