Paul Mullen
17 Nov 2017 · Coroner Alan Walsh · Manchester (West)
The coroner's concerns
1. non-collection of methadone prescription
“The deceased was receiving a daily prescription of methadone to be collected and administered on a daily basis from the Pharmacy. The prescriptions were not collected from the Pharmacy on Monday the 18th June 2017, Tuesday the 19th June 2017 and Wednesday the 20th June 2017.”
2. delayed reporting of medication non-collection
“I request a review of the system referred to at the Inquest as the "red flag system" in relation to the reporting of patients who fail to collect prescribed medications, particularly where the patient is due to collect prescribed medications on a daily basis”