Mark Kinzley
26 Mar 2024 · Coroner Graeme Irvine · East London
The coroner's concerns
1. inappropriate care location for socially isolated adult with profound neurological disorder and mental illness
“I have doubts that the location of Mr [name redacted] care was appropriate. Mr [name redacted] was a socially isolated adult suffering from a profound neurological disorder and mental illness.”
2. lack of formal capacity assessment
“No formal assessment of Mr [name redacted] capacity was undertaken whilst a resident at the nursing home. Such an assessment may have resulted in an advocate acting as his voice in his best interests.”
3. failure to refer for mental health assessment
“During the same period, Mr [name redacted] was not referred for a mental health assessment despite, His history of mental illness. His history of deliberate self-harm. His history of accidental self-harm when agitated. His deteriorating mental state during the month prior to his death.”