Blanche Knowles
13 Feb 2024 · Coroner John Hobson · West Yorkshire (Eastern)
The coroner's concerns
1. inadequate assistance for burn victims
“measures had been implemented to address the risks from hot drinks, for example by the purchase and use of thermometers, upon questioning, the matter of the importance of assisting an individual who has suffered burns by way of 'cooling by running water' as noted by the Ambulance staff did not appear to have been adequately conveyed to staff, be that through training or by way of clear communication as operational matters/requirements in the nursing care context”