Christopher Allum
10 Nov 2023 · Coroner Laura Bradford · East Sussex
The coroner's concerns
1. information gap at referral and admission
“there seems to be a gap at the initial referral and admission stage in obtaining information about and recording previous methods of self-harm and suicide”
2. private sector cannot access NHS notes
“difficulty prevalent within the private sector in the accessing of NHS notes”
Responses
2023-0441-Response-from-Bramley-Health.pdf ↗· NHS England
Stated action · 1st January 2024
“Our initial referral form has been amended to include an additional field, entitled 'Previous Suicide Methods,' which must be completed by the referrer. This field includes a supporting sub-section headed 'Previous Suicide Methods Used,' which is intended to record details of the self-harm methods. Completion of this information on behalf of a referring Trust or Body is mandatory and the initial referral will not be accepted at the triaging stage at Langford, unless there is a narrative”
2023-0441-Response-from-NHS-England.pdf ↗· NHS England
Stated action
“NHS England will carefully review and consider their response to you”