Colin Williams

During (he course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In my opinion there is a risk that fulure dealhs will occur unless aclion is taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty lo report to you. _ Mr Colin Williams was known Io numerous agencies and personnel. At inquest evidence was given from Ocean Housing, Adult care, Heallh and Wellbeing, Taylors of Grampound, (he Police, Royal Cornwall Hospital (together with minutes of Complex planning meelings arranged by Cornwall Council on 11.11.12, 13.03.12) (he extent of his complex needs and tendency to self-neglect, particularly when under the influence of alcohol, Despite known lo have complex needs his body was not found for some weeks_ Those at inquest gave evidence that due lo the large number of potential agencies involved in his care, his age (below 65), and (he fact he had variable mental capacity due his chronic alcoholism (no mental heallh diagnosis) it made it difficult for Mr Williams to know which agency provided what service and whether they were free Or The being not_ This led to agency "blindness" preventing him from accessing helplfunding particularly at a lime of crisis (especially when he lacked capacity due to alcoholism). An example was given by Ocean Housing who had been involved with Mr Williams since 2011. Initially he was provided support (hrough this tenancy which was funded by Cornwall Council supporting people budget. In 2011 the way funding was provided was changed and Mr Williams no longer qualified. An independent living service was set up in which clients had t0 contribute lowards_ From this lime forward Mr Williams did nol engage as he had difficully in underslanding the structure His funding was made more complicaled by hospital admissionslcare home placements which meant on occasions he was left without funds due to the necessary paperwork being completed which he was unable to complete or understand on his own_ Those at inquest considered (hat this was nol an uncommon scenario; particular when a client had both heallh and social issues and (his was made even more difficult if were drug andlor alcohol dependant