Mohan Acharya
27 Feb 2020 · Coroner Hassan Shah · Northampton
A similar concern from this report was raised again 3 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. overcrowded emergency departments
“Emergency department crowding is associated with increased mortality amongst admitted patients; and 2. Approximately 500 deaths per year are caused by overcrowded Emergency Departments”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Emergency department crowding is associated with increased mortality amongst admitted patients;”
Later report
“Evidence was heard that there are regularly too many patients in the Emergency Department and so ambulances cannot safely transfer patients into the Emergency Department”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Emergency department crowding is associated with increased mortality amongst admitted patients;”
Later report
“ED crowding leading to increased risk in mortality for patients being held in ambulances and corridors and being delayed from receiving surgery or specialist treatment on wards.”
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
This report
“Emergency department crowding is associated with increased mortality amongst admitted patients;”
Later report
“On the day of Mr [name redacted] ambulance delay, RCHT ED was accommodating 105 patients. ED has a capacity of 42 patients.”
Responses
2020-0045-Response-from-the-Department-of-Health-and-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Department of Health and Social Care