Margaret Greenacre
17 Feb 2021 · Coroner Andrew Hetherington · North Northumberland and South Northumberland
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed statutory notification of safeguarding incident
“On 4th September 2020 the Care Quality Commission received information from a whistle-blower regarding information of a safeguarding nature in that a service user had fallen and was taken to hospital having sustained a leg and head injury. This was confirmed to be [name redacted] who died on 18th September 2020. Regulation 18 of the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009 provides that registered persons must notify the Care Quality Commission, without delay. The Care Quality Commission”
2. inadequate record keeping
“I have concerns with regard to the standard of record keeping at Baedling Manor Care Home, I am concerned that the care notes did not present an accurate picture of a resident and did not reflect what a resident was like and therefore what their needs were. It was accepted in evidence that the record keeping was very poor, the care plans were not changed or updated.”