Kaine Fletcher (2)
25 Jul 2025 · Coroner Alexandra Pountney · Nottinghamshire
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of joint agency policy
“Lack of joint agency policy/cross-sector working on Acute Behavioural Disorder/Disturbance”
2. lack of agreed joint agency policy
“Lack of agreed joint agency policy between EMAS and the police on s.136 MHA 1983 detentions”
3. use of non-ambulance conveyance
“Police use of an ambulance as the mode of conveyance for s.136 detainees”
4. lack of police training
“Police training on s.136 MHA 1983 detention and mental health”
Responses
2025-0383-Response-from-College-of-Policing.pdf ↗· College of Policing
Stated action
“The panel is currently reviewing existing guidance developed by the Faculty of Legal and Forensic Medicine, alongside representatives, with the intention of ensuring first aid training remains appropriate”
2025-0383-Response-from-Department-for-Health-and-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
2025-0383-Response-from-Nottinghamshire-Healthcare-NHS-Foundation-Trust.pdf ↗· Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust