Anthony Huggan
26 Nov 2014 · Coroner Lisa Hashmi · Manchester (North)
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of suitable out of hours service
“The lack of a suitable out of hours service, resulting in an undue burden being placed upon the emergency services and the NHS (none of whom are best placed to deal with and support those with drug addiction problems)”
2. timeliness of follow up/welfare checks
“Where a@ patient takes self-discharge following a life threatening drugs overdose, concerns arise around the timeliness of follow up/welfare checks, given the limitations of the service commissioned by the Local Authority”