Simon Tree
30 Jan 2015 · Coroner Simon Wickens · Surrey
The coroner's concerns
1. security issues with airlock system
“- During the Course of the Inquest evidence came to light that whilst the door that [the deceased] left the unit from was now secure, there are security issues with the new airlock system. The Court heard that the onus of releasing people from the unit is placed on ward staff, who operate the airlock system remotely from the ward. Patients have been able to 'tailgate' visitors leaving legitimately and the Court heard 4 people had managed to leave this way in the last 12 months. On one occasion the”