Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Inconsistent discharge policy application
The earlier warning
Marion Howes · 11 Feb 2016 · Veronica Hamilton-Deeley, Brighton and Hove
“The Trust's discharge policy is excellent on paper, but unfortunately does not appear to be practiced, or wasn't in Mrs. [name redacted] case”
judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/marion-howes
What was promised
No published response from Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust was found for the earlier reports.
What recurred
- 25 Jan 2017 · Raymond Pollard · Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Marion Howes · 11 Feb 2016
“The Trust's discharge policy is excellent on paper, but unfortunately does not appear to be practiced, or wasn't in Mrs. [name redacted] case”
Later · Raymond Pollard · 25 Jan 2017
“(1) A poorly informed decision to discharge made for a patient with no real Improvement in his condition.”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.