Peter Carr
13 Oct 2023 · Coroner Peter Straker · North London
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed dermatology input and biopsy for acute severe skin conditions
“patients who contact medical services with acute, severe, skin conditions as primary presentations, or as a component of a complex presentation, may not have consultant dermatology input and biopsy within 24 hours and ongoing consultant dermatology oversight for the duration of an inpatient stay”