Scotland: Fatal Accident Inquiry

Christina Anne Wilson

Reference B166-17 Published 4 January 2019 Sheriff Sheriff David O Sutherland Sheriffdom Grampian, Highland and Islands Section 28 responses identified 0 8-week deadline 1 March 2019

Recommendations

Recommendations (the sheriff's words)

That being said, I think it is important that there should be full dialogue between the lead professional in the patient’s care in the hospital and the care home manager before any patient is transferred from hospital to a care home. This dialogue should include the patient and, if possible, a family member and should be fully documented.

Under section 28 of the 2016 Act, each recipient of a recommendation must respond within 8 weeks. The 8-week window is counted from the publication date. See how we track responses.

Section 28 responses

Overall status, as assessed by this site: Response pending

No response has been identified on the case landing page yet. The 8-week window has closed without a published response or non-response notice.

About Fatal Accident Inquiries

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); recipients must respond within 8 weeks under s.28. See the methodology page for detail.

Data: scotcourts.gov.uk.