Brian Mottram
11 Jun 2021 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Greater Manchester South
The coroner's concerns
1. predominantly using telephone appointments
“The inquest heard that the GP surgery in common with surgeries across Tameside had a policy of predominantly using telephone appointments rather than face to face or video appointments”
2. identifying high risk potential Covid-19 cases
“It was unclear during the inquest how GPs in Tameside were identifying high risk potential Covid 19 cases or the tools that they had to assist with identifying when to bring in for additional assessment patients who were particularly vulnerable to the effect of Covid 19 to check, for example oxygen levels consistent with silent hypoxia”