Trevor Curry
17 Mar 2017 · Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · West Sussex, Brighton and Hove
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of full mental and physical past medical histories for patients with substantial mental health and physical health
“It is nationally acknowledged that there are a growing number of patients in both acute and psychiatric hospitals and prisoners who have substantial mental health and physical problems. This is particularly the case in view of the ageing hospital and prison population. It is therefore incumbent upon those caring for such people to ensure that they have full mental and physical past medical histories.”
Responses
2024-0091-Response-from-Sussex-Partnership-NHS-Foundation-Trust.pdf ↗· Sussex Partnership NHS Trust
Stated action
“The briefing and ongoing team meetings and clinical supervision sessions have been used highlight the importance of good clear documentation in our new electronic health records system.”