Evelyn Dutton
19 Jul 2023 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Manchester South
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed ambulance transport for elderly frail patients with hip fractures
“prolonged wait for an ambulance to take her to hospital”
2. delayed hospital transfer for hip fracture patients
“long waits for transfer to hospital and delays in being transferred to wards presented a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of elderly frail patients with hip fractures”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Earlier report
“Mrs [name redacted] had a prolonged stay in the ED at the Hospital because of lack of bed capacity.”
This report
“long waits for transfer to hospital and delays in being transferred to wards presented a significant risk to the health and wellbeing of elderly frail patients with hip fractures”