Colin Smith
16 Sept 2022 · Coroner Karen Dilks · Newcastle and North Tyneside
The coroner's concerns
1. alcohol intoxication in hostel residents
“Evidence was given which confirmed the absence of any training policy/programme for all hostel workers in respect of identifying the risks and signs of alcohol intoxication and circumstances indicating the need for urgent medical intervention.”
2. lack of training on alcohol intoxication risks
“Lack of structured training policy/programme for ALL Hostel workers in respect of identifying risks of Alcohol intoxication and indicators/signs of those risks.”
3. lack of training on urgent medical intervention indicators
“Lack of training policy /programme for ALL Hostel workers re signs/indicators of need for urgent medical Intervention in Intoxication.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.