Barry Tucker
17 Jan 2018 · Coroner Veronica Hamilton-Deeley · Brighton & Hove
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of pre-operative preparation
“Mr. [name redacted] received no pre-op preparation”
2. absence of senior urology input
“The Urology Consultant [name redacted] was away during his admission and he had no senior input”
3. absence of enhanced recovery nurse specialist
“The Enhanced Recovery Nurse [name redacted] was also away during his admission. He never met her or received any paperwork from her”
4. lack of patient information leaflet
“He never received a copy of the leaflet”
5. inadequate hospital notes
“Mr. [name redacted] hospital notes from arriving on Michelham Ward were suboptimal, lacking continuity, incomplete and unhelpful”
6. absence of discharge planning protocol
“There is no coherent discharge planning protocol in place for enhanced recovery procedures in respect of urology patients”