Nicola Norman
14 Mar 2023 · Coroner Fiona Wilcox · Inner West London
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of discussion with supervising clinician
“SPA contacts are not routinely discussed with a supervlsing clinician, ss should have but did not happen in Ms [name redacted] case, where mental health symptoms and especially where suicidality is raised by the caller”
2. lack of referral to qualified clinician
“such calls are not routinely passed on to a suitably qualified cliniclan able to undertake mental health assessment and assess risk for the patient”
3. lack of notification to GP and mental health services
“SPA contacts are not routinely notified to the patient's GP and any mental health services providing care for the patient”
Responses
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