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Nathan Lowe

Ref: 2016-wp25387 Date: 19 Aug 2016 Coroner: Roy Palmer Area: City of London Responses identified: 1 / 1 View PDF

Consideration should be given to whether more could have been done to contact the patient, given the nature of his illness and his non-compliance with follow up.

Date 19 Aug 2016

56-day deadline 19 Oct 2016

Responses identified 1 of 1

Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths Mental Health related deaths Suicide (from 2015)

Coroner's concerns

AI summary

Consideration should be given to whether more could have been done to contact the patient, given the nature of his illness and his non-compliance with follow up.

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Whether or not more should have been done to make contact with the patient between 10th March and 12th May given the nature of his illness and the fact of his non-compliance with follow up. Such consideration is relevant to a Coroner's duty in connection with the prevention of future deaths

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Responses

1 respondent

Nathan Lowe NHS / Health Body

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Action Taken

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Trust has implemented a revised Mental Health Act assessment pathway and a new 'Did Not Attend' policy and procedure. They have also delivered specific MHA assessment training and are reviewing their clinical risk training programme. (AI summary)

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Investigation and inquest

On 12/05/2016 I commenced an investigation into the death of Nathan Anthony Lowe, 45. The investigation concluded with a medical cause of death given as 1a) multiple injuries including skull fracture. At the inquest held on 19 August 2016, the conclusion was Suicide.

Circumstances of the death

Nathan LOWE was discharged from a Section 2 Mental Health Act Order and from Hospital on or around 9th October 2015. He was to be followed up in the community by a psychiatric nurse The last "face to face" contact between the patient and nurse was on 10th March 2016. Mr Lowe fell to his death in central London on 12th May 2016. The psychiatric nurse made several attempts to contact Mr Lowe between 10th March and 12th May including a referral to the multidisciplinary team and through the Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements team

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Reference: 2016-wp25387
Date of report: 19 August 2016
Coroner: Roy Palmer
Coroner area: City of London

Responses identified

Responses identified 1 of 1

All listed responses identified

Organisations named in PFD reports are normally expected to respond within 56 days. Deadline: 19 Oct 2016.

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Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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