Sam Pringle
22 Apr 2020 · Coroner Jason Wells · Manchester South
The coroner's concerns
1. inappropriate lithium prescription
“The inquest heard evidence that some psychiatrists are asking GPs to instigate prescriptions of Lithium, knowing that the shared care protocol (should) prevent GPs from doing so; as a result the provision of Lithium to mentally ill patients is either not happening or is being delayed, with potentially fatal results.”