Evidence
Date of report: 19/09/2024
Ref: 2024-0503
Deceased name: Gordon Long
Coroners name: Graeme Irvine
Coroners Area: East London
Category: Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
This report is being sent to: Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Trust
REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS | |
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THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:
[REDACTED], Chief Executive Officer, Barking, Havering & Redbridge University Trust |
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1 | CORONER
I am Graeme Irvine, senior coroner, for the coroner area of East London |
2 | CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS
I make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and Regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013. http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/5/paragraph/7 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1629/part/7/made |
3 | INVESTIGATION and INQUEST
On 11th July 2023, this court commenced an investigation into the death of Gordon Long aged 73 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 18th September 2024. The court returned a narrative conclusion, “George Richard Long died in hospital on 8th July 2023 the day after necessary surgery to amputate his left leg. Mr Long died due to complications of surgery along with the effects of multiple, pre-existing, serious medical conditions.” Mr Gordon’s medical cause of death was determined as; |
4 | CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH
Mr Long was admitted to hospital by ambulance on 1/7/23. A preliminary diagnosis of dry gangrene of the left foot was arrived at in the ED. A care plan was arrived at that involved amongst other things, admission onto a ward and referral to the vascular team for assessment. |
5 | CORONER’S CONCERNS
During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you. The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. – 1. Despite undertaking a patient safety incident investigation (“PSII”) the Trust was unable to explain why Mr Long was not referred to the vascular team after he was admitted from ED into the medical receiving unit (“MRU”) on the morning of 2nd July 2023. The Trust struggled to identify the consultant in charge of Mr Long’s treatment when on the MRU and could not demonstrate that the consultant was spoken to as part of the PSII investigation. The inadequate standard of the investigation makes the court doubt the effectiveness of the Trust to identify and reflect upon future risks to patients. |
6 | ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you [AND/OR your organisation] have the power to take such action. |
7 | YOUR RESPONSE
You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by.15th November 2024 I, the coroner, may extend the period. |
8 | COPIES and PUBLICATION
I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons the family of Mr Long and the Care Quality Commission. I have also sent it to the local Director of Public Health who may find it useful or of interest. |
9 | [DATE] 19/09/2024 [SIGNED BY CORONER] |
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