Harry Mellor
22 Oct 2015 · Coroner Maria Mulrennan · Nottinghamshire
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of legal requirement to register or re-register a child with a General Practitioner
“There is no legal requirement to register or re‐register a child with a General Practitioner”
2. no reliable system to identify when a child has been de-registered from a General Practice
“There is no reliable system in place to identify when a child has been de‐ registered from a General Practice”
3. potential safeguarding concerns if a General Practitioner can de-register a child before a new General Practitioner has
“There are potential safeguarding concerns if a General Practitioner can de‐register a child, particularly a child with chronic health needs, before a new General Practitioner has been identified and notified of the proposed de‐registration”
4. paediatric team and physiotherapy services not directly informed of de-registration
“The paediatric team and physiotherapy services were not directly informed that [the deceased] was going to be de‐registered or had been de‐”