Brenda McWilliams
29 Nov 2019 · Coroner Peter Sigee · Manchester (North)
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. continuing prescribing medication to minimise VTE risk after discharge
“I am concerned that the various medical practitioners who attended upon Mrs [name redacted] did not consider continuing prescribing Mrs [name redacted] medication to minimise the risk of VTE after her discharge from hospital on 21st December 2018 despite recognising that: (1) Mrs [name redacted] remained at high risk of VTE and the consequence of such an event was likely to be very serious, even life threatening; (2) it had been deemed appropriate to administer medication to Mrs [name redacted] by means of daily injections”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“I am concerned that the various medical practitioners who attended upon Mrs [name redacted] did not consider continuing prescribing Mrs [name redacted] medication to minimise the risk of VTE after her discharge from hospital on 21st December 2018”
Later report
“There seems to be a lack of clarity amongst health and care professionals (certainly those who gave evidence at this inquest) as to whether community organisations receiving patients following discharge from hospital”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.