Parys Lapper
10 May 2021 · Coroner Penelope Schofield · West Sussex
The coroner's concerns
1. excess medication abuse leading to fatal outcome
“During the evidence heard at the Inquest it was clear that individuals can very easily manipulate the current prescription system. As there is no central record of what prescriptions have been issued it appears very easy for individuals to play the system and thereby obtain excess medication. This can lead to the risk of an individual abusing the medication that can bring about a fatal outcome.”