Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Delay in declaring missing and informing police
The earlier warning
John Walker · 21 Aug 2013 · Christopher Wilkinson, West Sussex
“concern was raised by the family with regard to the length of time taken before Mr [name redacted] could be declared missing and the police informed.”
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to John Walker (21 Aug 2013) · stated timescale: none stated
“we have since revised the documents clinicians are asked to complete. This is to ensure they are less repetitive and better support succinct recording of relevant issues. Regular audits are completed to ensure adequate standards are met.”
judiciary.uk/…/2013-0213-Response-by-Sussex-Partnership-NHS-Fou…
What recurred
- 18 Jan 2018 · Paul Hanton · Penelope Schofield · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · John Walker · 21 Aug 2013
“concern was raised by the family with regard to the length of time taken before Mr [name redacted] could be declared missing and the police informed.”
Later · Paul Hanton · 18 Jan 2018
“Need for clear information to be given by hospital staff when making the 999 call to report a patient has gone AWOL”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.