Stuart Aaron Collins

18 Nov 2013 · Coroner Clare Bailey · Teesside

The coroner's concerns

1. lack of assessment upon arrival
“There appeared to be a degree of uncertainty as to whether Mr [name redacted] was assessed upon his arrival at the A&E department at James Cook University Hospital”
2. absence of hourly nursing observations
“It was stated that Mr [name redacted] should have had hourly nursing observations taken during his first admission to A&E on 9.10.12”
3. incomplete nursing documentation
“Evidence was given that the nursing notes in A&E were not fully completed and were not kept up to date”
4. hand sanitiser gel accessible near patient
“the hand sanitiser gel was collected from the A&E department.”