Darrell Sharples
28 Oct 2020 · Coroner Andrew Cox · Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly
The coroner's concerns
1. inappropriate sharing of vulnerable individual data
“May I please direct your attention to pages 21-23 of the attached summing up. ViST forms. These generate a lot of data about potentially vulnerable individuals. I consider deaths may be prevented in the future where that data could be appropriately shared with partner agencies. I have in mind, in particular, Cornwall Partnership Foundation Trust and Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group (on behalf of GPs.) I recognise there is a need to limit or prioritise the data shared so that it is manageable”
2. removal of protective factor by bail condition
“After his release from custody in July 2018, a bail condition was (correctly) imposed that he was not to contact his wife. This had the unintended consequence of removing that strong protective factor.”