Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Emma Timbrell
Ref: 2016-0426
Date: 30 Nov 2016
Coroner: Geraint Williams
Area: Worcestershire
0 responses identified · 1 indexed addressee
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AI-generated concerns summaryConcerns were raised that the out-of-hours telephone number provided for suicidal ideation might be inaccessible to individuals with limited finances due to call charges. The coroner suggested that crisis telephone numbers should be freephone numbers.
Date
30 Nov 2016
56-day deadline
16 Apr 2017 est.
estimated from the Judiciary.uk publication date
Responses identified
0 of 1
Coroner's concerns
Concerns were raised that the out-of-hours telephone number provided for suicidal ideation might be inaccessible to individuals with limited finances due to call charges. The coroner suggested that crisis telephone numbers should be freephone numbers.
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During Ine course cf the irquest the evidence revealed matlers giving rise lD ccncern In Ty opinion thare i5 & risk that iuture deaths will occur unless action Is (aken, In the circumstances itis my etatutory duty to reparlla YOu_ Tne j8 lollows (1} tne deceased was given an oul 0l hours telephone number for Use should suicidal ideation Increase However she was known t0 have limited financcs and lhute was & concern that she wOuI nol have been able [D aford to make telephore call If it had become nccassary
02) (31 ACTION shouLD BE TAKEM In MY opinicn artion should be taken t0 prevent deaths and believ? you have power to lake such aclion, ard cons daraticn should be given to the crisis and out of hours telephore number being a freephone number 50 that those in need but without the finances are able to access emergency help without hindrance: Ttne the hor the futufc Ine
02) (31 ACTION shouLD BE TAKEM In MY opinicn artion should be taken t0 prevent deaths and believ? you have power to lake such aclion, ard cons daraticn should be given to the crisis and out of hours telephore number being a freephone number 50 that those in need but without the finances are able to access emergency help without hindrance: Ttne the hor the futufc Ine
Report sections
Investigation and inquest
Qnz" September 2016 | commenced an1 Inveslgalian Into the death cf Emma Louise TIMBRELL then aged 35 yeats The Investgation concluded at the end ofthe inquest cn 28 November 2016 The corclus nn Df the inguest w3S suicide On 28" September 2018 the madical cauge of death being hanjing
Circumstances of the death
deceased had a :ignificant merlal heallh history ard harged herself at her home_
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Report details
- Reference
- 2016-0426
- Date of report
- 30 November 2016
- Coroner
- Geraint Williams
- Coroner area
- Worcestershire
Responses identified
Responses identified
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Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 16 Apr 2017 (estimated from the Judiciary.uk publication date).
Sent to
- Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust