Dennis Warner
28 Jan 2019 · Coroner Sean Cummings · London (West)
The coroner's concerns
1. advanced dementia causing inability to comprehend or remember discharge instructions
“Mr [name redacted] suffered from advanced dementia and was the main carer for his elderly wife who also suffered with dementia. He was given information about managing his injury on discharge which he was demonstrably unable to comprehend or remember. Specifically, it was recorded by the examining clinicians that he was unable to answer any orientation questions or to remember the reason for his being in hospital”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.