Catherine Burns
28 Apr 2018 · Coroner Alan Wilson · Blackpool & Fylde
The coroner's concerns
1. staff unable to provide appropriate care
“staff were unable to provide the level of care to [the deceased] that they would have liked to provide or which they felt was appropriate and that that this was due to the number of patients they were expected to care for”
Responses
2018-0132-Response-by-Blackpool-Teaching-Hospital-NHS-Trust.pdf ↗· Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Stated action
“In response to the increase demand on ED, the Emergency Department has undertaken a Capacity and demand review of nursing and medical staffing and found that an increase in establishment is required. Accordingly, a paper has been prepared and submitted to the Executive Team for consideration.”