Debrata Sircar

“He was at risk from falls, associated with his alcohol abuse and had frequently presented in AGE department with symptoms and injuries associated with intoxication. He was unfit to be treated in the community. There appeared to be no sense of urgency in securing a bed. He was booked for a Mental Health Act (MHA) Assessment 11 days after it was advised he needed hospitalization, by which time he had died. The court was informed the delay related to the unavailability of a local authority MHA pra”

“In the intervening 11 day period there was an absence of an interim care plan, identified in the SUI investigation. Although there were plans for increased contacts in future for interim care for those pending MHA assessment, it was unclear who would take the lead and how a patient would be psychiatrically monitored in that period.”