Gillian Taylor
11 May 2016 · Coroner Andrew Barkley · South Wales Central
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of acute facility in Powys
“There is no acute facility in Powys for the treatment of acutely unwell patients”
2. lack of continuity of treatment
“lack of continuity of treatment which can be to the detriment of the patient concerned”
3. sectioning causing adverse effect on patient
“experience of being sectioned in these circumstances had an adverse effect upon Mrs [name redacted] which fuelled an unwillingness, on her part, to engage with Mental Health professionals thereby increasing her risk of self harm/suicide”
4. absence of acute admission facility in Powys Health Board
“Powys Health Board is the only Health Board in the country that has no facility available to it for the treatment of acute admission patients”