Siwan Smith
14 Sept 2021 · Coroner Caroline Saunders · Gwent
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of mental health emergency assessment
“During the course of the inquest, Mr [name redacted], [the deceased]'s husband, raised concerns that on 18th November 2020, [the deceased] telephoned the Medical Centre to obtain an urgent appointment with a doctor. She was informed by the receptionist that the earliest appointment was on 30th November 2020.”