Joan Murphy

“[the deceased] was known to be at high risk of falls. On 15 January 2026 she suffered a fall to the floor in her en-suite bathroom and was unable to get up. The emergency alarm cord in the bathroom hangs from the ceiling and it was the R23 evidence of the Deputy Manager that [the deceased] would not have been able to reach it from the bathroom floor. [the deceased] managed to shout repeatedly and attract attention but strained her voice and was left hoarse doing so. I presume that the bedroom door as a minimum was a fire door. Another resident may not be able to shout or otherwise summons attention and this could result, for example, in a long lie. [the deceased] did not have a pendant/wearable/personable alarm. Despite requests querying this, I did not receive an answer as to why not.”

“Another resident may not be able to shout or otherwise summons attention and this could result, for example, in a long lie.”

“[the deceased] did not have a pendant/wearable/personable alarm. Despite requests querying this, I did not receive an answer as to why not.”