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Sophie Anne Parkinson

Scotland — FAI Health 3 recommendations Reference [2020] FAI 32 Published 2 October 2020

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Reference[2020] FAI 32
Published2 October 2020
SheriffSheriff Lorna Drummond QC
SheriffdomTayside Central and Fife
Date of death1 March 2014
LocationHer home, Dundee
Cause of deathHanging

Recommendations 3

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Addressed to: 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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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.

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