Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Detention without section due to bed shortage
The earlier warning
Ben Shipley · 27 Apr 2023 · Ian Pears, West Yorkshire Western
“[the deceased] cannot be legally detained as the section 2 is not complete until there is a bed.”
judiciary.uk/…/ben-shipley-prevention-of-future-deaths-report
What was promised
No published response from NHS England was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 26 Sept 2024 · Charne Petit · Caroline Topping · Identical hazard · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Ben Shipley · 27 Apr 2023
“[the deceased] cannot be legally detained as the section 2 is not complete until there is a bed.”
Later · Charne Petit · 26 Sept 2024
“patients who have been assessed by 2 s12 consultant psychiatrists to require detention after a mental health act assessment are being effectively detained in general hospitals without a section, awaiting a bed”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.