Hazel Mayho
26 Oct 2022 · Coroner Jason Pegg · Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton
The coroner's concerns
1. unattended garden access for high fall risk residents
“The lounge areas of the nursing home have doors leading to the garden. The garden has within it potential hazards to a vulnerable resident with a high risk of falls. The doors are kept wide open in warm weather. Whether a resident has entered the garden is only known if they are observed by a member of staff to do so. Members of staff are frequently distracted by other duties hindering their ability to fully and effectively observe vulnerable residents entering the garden. There is an absence of”