James Graham
17 Dec 2015 · Coroner Andrew Tweddle · County Durham
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of communication between GP and podiatrist
“It is clear that on 16" October 2014 the deceased was seen by a general practitioner and a podiatrist at more or less the same time. The GP did not fully examine the deceased because he knew he was to see a podiatrist. The podiatrist discovered serious problems with the deceased's foot and planned an urgent referral to the GP and did so by means of an electronic note which was seen by the GP who had seen the deceased immediately prior to the podiatrist, the day after, who then referred the matter”