Maureen Leaver
27 Feb 2014 · Coroner Karen Henderson · West Sussex
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of medical supervision of in-patients in Grove Ward, Harold Kidd Unit
“The lack of medical supervision of in-patients in Grove Ward, Harold Kidd Unit and the lack of effective systems to investigate, diagnose and manage acutely ill elderly patients suffering from complex psychosis and associated dementia”
2. lack of understanding of legal duties under Mental Health Act 1983 and Mental Capacity Act 2005
“A lack of understanding of the legal duties imposed by the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Mental capacity Act 2005 when transferring patients who cannot consent to treatment from Section 4 MHA 1983 to being an informal patient”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.