William Driscoll

On 09/07/2015 commenced an investigation into the death of William Francis Driscoll. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 9th December 2015. The conclusion of the inquest was that the deceased died at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham on the 3Oth June 2015 as a result ofthe effects of injuries sustained in a road traffic collision on the 23rd June 2015. At the time of the collision the deceased was a pedestrian proceeding appropriately the pavement of the Lordswood Road, Birmingham when he was hit by a vehicle from behind that had left the road and mounted the pavement: The driver of the vehicle which hit him had lost control of the vehicle due to an epileptic seizure. The driver did not know she was suffering from epilepsy but there was an opportunity for further investigations into her health to have been made as a result ofa DVLA assessment in early 2015 that was itself a result of a road traffic accident in September 2014. It is likely that with further investigation of her medical condition the driver would have been diagnosed with epilepsy before the accident with the deceased and as a consequence would not have been driving at that time: Medical cause of death: 1(a) PNEUMONIA 1(b) RECUMBENCY

On the 24th March 2015 the third party driver's GP had completed a POLN 3 form at the request of the DVLA following a referral to the DVLA by the police arising out of damage only RTC when the third party driver, was driving on the September 2014. Following the RTC on the 27 September 201 had no recollection of how the accident came to occur and the referral was made because the police that attended were concerned that it may have been the result ofa medical conditior had been diagnosed with Transient Global Amnesia ('TGA in July 2014 as a result of Transient Ischaemic Attacks, the last known attack place in April 2014 filled out the POLN3 correctlvin 2015 and in response to question 17 provided the name of a 'Relevant Consultant' at City Hospital, Birmingham had made the diagnosis of TGA in 2014. At no point did the form allow explain why he thought_ Iwas 'relevant' and he did not do so. Atunonoint did form allow Dr. Chan to express any general reservations or concerns about fitness to drive:| was not contacted and was therefore unaware thath Inad suffered a further episode of amnesia whilst driving:

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and believe you have the power to take such action.