Dorothy McDermott
10 Jul 2015 · Coroner Simon Nelson · Manchester (North)
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. inappropriate placement of vulnerable individuals
“vulnerable individuals are appropriately placed by the Agencies involved”
2. absence of formal guidance for agency placement
“formal Guidance is required to as to ensure that vulnerable individuals are appropriately placed by the Agencies involved”
3. placement without nursing care for vulnerable individual
“Littleborough Care Home offered residential but not nursing care”
4. untrained staff unable to manage pressure sores
“Care staff at the home were not trained in either the examination for or care of pressure sores”
5. respite care placement without adequate safety assessment
“emergency respite care was arranged at the Littleborough Care Home”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
This report
“Care staff at the home were not trained in either the examination for or care of pressure sores.”
Later report
“Consideration of guidance to support interventionalist, supervisory role with appropriate training for doctors working in care homes when dealing with pressure sore.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.