Norman Dorn
8 Jan 2016 · Coroner Elizabeth Carlyon · Cornwall
The coroner's concerns
1. inadequate death recognition policies
“some care homes in Cornwall may not have adequate policies in place for their residence to appropriately recognise or arrange confirmation of death (i.e. when to call Emergency Service and or GP to recognise death). If such policies are in place that they are regularly updated and the staff are made aware of them and given the appropriate training.”
2. absence of resuscitation policy
“some care home in Cornwall my not have an appropriate resuscitation policy in place to ensure that all attempts have been made to preserve life (when appropriate). If such policies are in place that they are regularly updated and staff are made aware of them and given the appropriate training.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.