Rebecca Flint
17 Jul 2022 · Coroner Adrian Farrow · Manchester South
The coroner's concerns
1. inconsistent care coordinator role description
“From the evidence, it appeared that the precise job description and requirements of Care coordinators differs between local Trusts so that there is no consistency as to the way in which individual Care coordinators are expected to fulfil their role.”
2. absence of backup care coordinator
“It also emerged that the resources available to the Community Mental Health Teams are limited so that in the absence of a Care Coordinator during periods of annual leave or sickness, there was no other Care Coordinator who could fulfil the role.”