John Adams
1 Jul 2014 · Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · Brighton & Hove
The coroner's concerns
1. recruitment of patient before procedure
“It seems that the Trial was in very early stages at the Brighton Hospital and that Mr. [name redacted] may have been the fourth patient to have been recruited”
2. inadequate consent process
“Was it appropriate that he should have been recruited within an hour or so prior to his procedure commencing?”
3. lack of informed consent
“Did this give him time to read the several page booklet which was provided to him and to absorb the information and give informed consent?”
4. inappropriate operator involvement
“Is it appropriate for a visiting Cardiologist, only present at the Hospital for a few hours every fortnight to be the”
5. inadequate communication of trial details
“Given that the Consultant [name redacted] in Mr. [name redacted]' case does only visit Brighton once a fortnight for a few hours, and this was his first patient on the Trial, was he himself appropriately informed?”
6. omission of critical complication details
“The Hospital notes for Mr. [name redacted] admission on the 30”
Responses
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