Caden Stewart
4 Oct 2021 · Coroner Patricia Harding · Mid Kent and Medway
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of awareness of PSI 58/2011
“Physical Education Instructors were unaware of the existence of PSI 58/2011 and the requirements within”
2. lack of communication among officers
“There was a lack of communication between officers such that the physical education instructors did not inform the escort that [the deceased] needed to see healthcare, the escort did not inform the wing officer in charge that [the deceased] felt unwell and needed to see healthcare, none of the officers responsible for checking [the deceased]'s welfare during patrol state were aware that he had reported feeling unwell and was waiting to see healthcare”
3. failure to verify healthcare contact and handover information
“The wing officer in charge did not check whether [the deceased] had been seen by healthcare at any stage over the following hours nor did he inform his successor on handover that [the deceased] was waiting to see healthcare and had not been seen”