Laura Medcalf
28 Apr 2022 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Manchester South
This report repeats 1 earlier warning, and was raised again 4 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. shortage of mental health beds
“The inquest heard that [the deceased] was kept in an acute hospital setting at Salford Royal Hospital awaiting a mental health bed due to a shortage of mental 2 health beds”
2. COVID-19 lockdown impact on mental health
“Covid 19 and the measures to deal with it had had a significant impact in a number of respects.”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“It was during the prolonged wait in the Emergency Department for a mental health bed that Mr [name redacted] left”
This report
“The inquest heard that [the deceased] was kept in an acute hospital setting at Salford Royal Hospital awaiting a mental health bed due to a shortage of mental 2 health beds”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“The inquest heard that [the deceased] was kept in an acute hospital setting at Salford Royal Hospital awaiting a mental health bed due to a shortage of mental”
Later report
“Had an informal Mental Health bed been available on the 6th June 2023, and [the deceased] had been admitted as both she and her psychiatrist had wished, her death would not have occurred.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“[the deceased] was kept in an acute hospital setting at Salford Royal Hospital awaiting a mental health bed due to a shortage of mental 2 health beds”
Later report
“Witnesses confirmed that no suitable bed was identified until approximately after 15:00 on 12 April 2022,”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.85 · high
This report
“The inquest heard that [the deceased] was kept in an acute hospital setting at Salford Royal Hospital awaiting a mental health bed due to a shortage of mental 2 health beds”
Later report
“there are increasing pressures both locally and nationally with regards to the provision of acute mental health beds”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.87 · high
This report
“The inquest heard that [the deceased] was kept in an acute hospital setting at Salford Royal Hospital awaiting a mental health bed due to a shortage of mental 2 health beds”
Later report
“There being a national shortage of mental health beds in particular for Autistic patients and those who are transgender requiring a mixed ward.”
Responses
2022-0128-Response-from-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care
Stated action · 2021
“the Department is investing £150 million for significant improvements in the mental health estate over the course of the Spending Review (2021). This will be used to support our NHS Long Term Plan ambitions regarding system capacity and pressure reduction. It will cover a range of schemes, including non-medical alternatives to admission, step-down community beds and supported living services.”