Andrea McQuilter
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Recommendations
Recommendations (the sheriff's words)I stress that in no case did such an absence of knowledge affect the outcome; but it might have done and although I am conscious that the proper distribution of written information does not always result in every recipient being fully informed I consider that this is an area which ought to be looked at.
In particular, information of this type when sent to Accident and Emergency Departments should be specifically directed to the responsible consultant to ensure that proper instructions are given, rather than run the risk of the letter simply being stuck on a notice board.
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.