Margaret Warwick
4 Aug 2022 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Manchester South
A similar concern from this report was raised again 2 times later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed cardiology assessment for hip fracture patient
“under the NICE guidance where a patient needs an operation for a hip fracture such as in Mrs [name redacted] case and needs optimising, that optimisation should be dealt with expeditiously”
2. theatre capacity shortage
“further delay due to a shortage of theatre capacity at the Trust”
3. shortage of HDU beds
“shortage of HDU beds at the Trust”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.95 · high
This report
“Even after the assessment the Inquest heard evidence that there was a further delay due to a shortage of theatre capacity at the Trust.”
Later report
“Due to a lack of theatre capacity, Mr [name redacted] did not receive a date for the proposed procedure at the NHS Trust and some five months following the initial procedure he approached Spire Norwich Hospital on 5 September 2023.”
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“Even after the assessment the Inquest heard evidence that there was a further delay due to a shortage of theatre capacity at the Trust.”
Later report
“this lady's surgery was cancelled at the last minute on three separate occasions due to lack of theatre availability.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.