Matthew Fitten

“During the evidence it was heard that at the start of the Covid19 pandemic PHE guidance was issued to Turning Point (the Suffolk Recovery Network) that individuals on opiate replacement treatment (Methadone) should be moved off short term (daily or tri-weekly) prescription collections to longer term ones”

“Fitten was found deceased on the 17th April 2020 at his home address of , Haverhill in Suffolk.”

“Toxicology analysis identified a toxic quantity of a medication called Methadone in [the deceased]'s blood at the time of [name redacted] death”

“[the deceased] received his Methadone prescription from Turning Point and prior to the Covid19 pandemic lockdown was prescribed this drug three times per week in daily dosage bottles”

“The doctor who made the changes to the prescription stipulated that [the deceased]'s dose must be in single daily dosage bottles. [the deceased] had a secure store in his home and was used to taking his Methadone from single daily dosage bottles”

“Evidence produced by [name redacted] father during the inquest itself, clearly showed that [the deceased] had been issued three bottles of Methadone to cover the 14-day period. These bottles contained 100ml, 156ml and 500ml of Methadone respectively”