Norma Bruton
19 May 2023 · Coroner Vanessa McKinlay · Birmingham and Solihull
The coroner's concerns
1. chest drains or intravenous infusions
“The Birmingham Heartlands Hospital falls risk assessment document does not prompt staff to consider or document the presence of attachments such as chest drains or intravenous infusions.”
Responses
2023-0165-Response-from-University-Hospitals-Birmingham-NHS-Foundation-Trust-.pdf ↗· University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
Stated action · 15th August 2023
“We have considered the concerns you have raised within your report to prevent future deaths and we are taking steps to add in a drop down menu, within the falls risk assessment, which will allow staff to select an appropriate option if a patient has any equipment, such as drains, in place. This will then also be recorded in the PHAF (Patient Handling Assessment Form) therefore attachments will be reflected in both risk assessments. This will further increase staff awareness of falls risk factors”