Thomas Nicol
30 Nov 2018 · Coroner Geoffrey Sullivan · Hertfordshire
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. transfer of prisoners in acute mental health crisis to suitable secure hospital
“the length of time taken to transfer prisoners in acute mental health crisis to a suitable secure hospital potentially puts lives at risk”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.97 · high
This report
“the length of time taken to transfer prisoners in acute mental health crisis to a suitable secure hospital potentially puts lives at risk”
Later report
“Detention in prison of persons requiring mental health unit admission raises a concern for risk of death”
Responses
2018-0375-Response-by-Department-of-Health-Social-Care.pdf ↗· Ministry of Justice
Stated action · due course
“NHS England is also reviewing the current prison transfer and remission guidance, published by the Department of Health and Social Care in 20113. In particular, the review is looking at whether the timescales within the guidance take into account clinical urgency and need. The revised guidance will be subject to full, public consultation in due course.”
2018-0375-Response-by-NHS-England.pdf ↗· NHS England
Stated action · 28 February 2019
“Since 2016, NHS England and respective stakeholders have been engaged in various multi-faceted programmes of work with the specific intention of improving the mental health pathway and is focused on ensuring timely referral, assessment and access to high quality care, and similarly ensuring that remission back to prison also takes place without delay to enable good throughput.”