Gwilym Price
10 Jul 2020 · Coroner Andrew Haigh · Staffordshire South
The coroner's concerns
1. incorrect priority referrals
“shortly prior to his death Emrys was referred by his GP to the Midland Partnership Foundation NHS Trust (MPFT) because of his psychiatric presentation. The GP did not use the type of referral form approved by the MPFT. I understand this has been previously circulated with a request that it is used but this has not yet taken place. I do not believe this affected the treatment that Emrys received but in other case it could lead to referrals being given an incorrect degree of priority”