Kevin Miles
20 Feb 2019 · Coroner Dianne Hockling · Leicester City and South Leicestershire
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. divers not disclosing health problems
“misreporting of health problems or, in fact, failing to report them at all. If there had been a requirement to obtain Mr [name redacted] GP records it would have been quite clear that he had been advised that he should not dive again and presumably the certificate would not have been granted. My”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
This report
“There is currently no re uirement to obtain the diver's General Practitioner records which are often a 'hub' of various information regarding treatment by both hospital and/or private clinic)”
Later report
“I am concerned that there is currently no requirement for doctors conducting HSE medicals to confirm that they have advised patients who fail the HSE medical, for reasons similar to those in [the deceased]'s case, of the risks of IPO.”
Responses
2019-0058-Response-from-UKDMC.pdf ↗· Health and Safety Executive