Lucy Goulding

24 Jan 2014 · Coroner Karen Henderson · West Sussex

The coroner's concerns

1. paediatric patients admitted as emergencies without consultant supervision
“Lack of consultant supervision of on-call paediatric trainees or sub-consultant paediatric doctors admitting paediatric patients as an emergency into Worthing Hospital”
2. paediatric admissions without independent consultant assessment
“Lack of independent consultant assessment of paediatric admissions into Worthing Hospital in and outside normal working hours”
3. absence of national guidance for paediatric headache assessment
“Lack of national guidelines for assessment and investigation of headaches in children”