Mark Hudson
4 Nov 2014 · Coroner Alan Wilson · Blackpool & Fylde
The coroner's concerns
1. unanswered or delayed specialist care requests in CICU
“Although encouraged by the steps that have been / are being taken internally at the Hospital further to this death, I remain concerned that there is a real risk that when the need arises for urgent provision of specialist care within the CICU department, such requests may go unanswered or be delayed. If CICU staff request such assistance via the Hospital Switchboard personnel at the hospital, I am concerned that the procedures in place are insufficiently robust to the extent that requests may not”
Responses
2014-0478-Response-by-Blackpool-Teaching-Hospitals.pdf ↗· Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Stated action
“The Trust has a strict procedure in place which has been drafted in line with the Resuscitation Council (2010) Resuscitation Guidelines.”