James Keen
2 Jan 2025 · Coroner Lydia Brown · West London
The coroner's concerns
1. untrained support workers conducting physical health checks
“During the inquest the court was advised that the untrained support workers at the supported accommodation would conduct physical health checks including taking a temperature, oxygen saturation readings and pulse. The evidence was unclear as to whether blood pressure readings were taken. It was apparent that there was considerable confusion regarding what readings were being obtained, whether or not the readings were within normal limits, and what (if anything) the staff did with the results.”