Source · Scotland · Fatal Accident Inquiry
Sophie Anne Parkinson
Scotland — FAI
Health
3 recommendations
Reference [2020] FAI 32
Published 2 October 2020
Determination
| Reference | [2020] FAI 32 |
| Published | 2 October 2020 |
| Sheriff | Sheriff Lorna Drummond QC |
| Sheriffdom | Tayside Central and Fife |
| Date of death | 1 March 2014 |
| Location | Her home, Dundee |
| Cause of death | Hanging |
Recommendations 3
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NHS Tayside
CAMHS
Ensure out-of-hours support for CAMHS patients with clear contact information; provide written materials explaining organisational structure and clinician roles; investigate feasibility of safe space beds
No mandatory response mechanism — unlike PFD reports (England & Wales), recipients are not required to respond.
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About FAIs
Fatal Accident Inquiries are held under the
2016 Act
before a sheriff. They are mandatory for deaths in custody and at work.
The sheriff may make recommendations under s.26(1)(b) but there is no enforcement mechanism.