Lorna Cullen
11 Mar 2014 · Coroner Allison Summers · Mid Kent & Medway
The coroner's concerns
1. mental health assessment delayed beyond standard time
“if the deceased had waited at the hospital she would not in fact have been seen until at least midnight and possibly later (more than twice the standard time)”
2. excessive waiting time for mental health assessment
“patients in need of mental health assessment by the on-duty liaison psychiatry nurse were regularly waiting well in excess of.2 hours”
3. lack of long term funding for liaison psychiatry nurse staffing
“additional resources had been awarded to facilitate increased staffing levels and to provide a 24 hour service (previously there were no liaison nurses on duty after midnight)”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.