Andrew Nixon
6 Jun 2022 · Coroner Richard Middleton · Dorset
The coroner's concerns
1. family members not involved in risk assessment
“The failure to ensure that family members/carers are fully involved from the outset in the risk assessment process and that they have a full comprehension of steps being taken and/or decisions being made”
2. absence of criteria for carer assessment
“There should be criteria to be applied as to who should be considered for a Carer's Assessment at the earliest appointment with the Home Treatment Team”
3. delayed carer assessment
“Such criteria may lead to a full carer's assessment”