Dennis Stark
30 Oct 2015 · Coroner Alan Wilson · Blackpool and Fylde
The coroner's concerns
1. removal of immobile patient from second floor without lift
“pulse was noted it then took the ambulance crew approximately twenty-two minutes to leave the scene. She clearly felt that the time it took the crew to leave the premises was contributed to by the absence of a lift in the premises and to the extent that she felt at least half of the amount of time it took to leave the scene could have been avoided had a lift been in place. In reality Mr [name redacted] had to be transported with some difficulty from his room, down some steps, and out to the ambulance and then”
2. delayed emergency evacuation of high-weight patient
“I am concerned that a risk of future deaths may arise should someone requiring urgent medical attention be accommodated on the second floor of Newton House whose physical status is such that safe removal of that person from the building may be compromised”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.