Ruth Edwards
18 Dec 2018 · Coroner Rachel Knight · SouthWales Central
The coroner's concerns
1. discharge to home without psychiatric assessment
“Mrs [name redacted]' discharge from hospital following overdose on 23" August to see GP was surprising. It was expected in these circumstances that Mrs [name redacted] would have been transferred to Llandough Hospital for a psychiatric liaison assessment. Instead, responsibility for any further assessment and treatment of Mrs [name redacted] was passed entirely to Mrs [name redacted] and her family”
Responses
2018-0395-Response-by-University-Health-Board.pdf ↗· Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Stated action
“The UHB uses the Bristol Matrix, a decision making tool which is used to support the identification of patients who require psychiatric assessments. This decision making can also be conducted jointly with senior mental health staff.”
2018-0395-Response-by-West-Quay-Centre.pdf ↗· West Quay Surgery