William Green
28 Feb 2025 · Coroner Heath Westerman · Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of written record of side-effect counselling
“Once any patient at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital is initiated on a new prescribed drug during an admission, no written record is ever made anywhere by anyone including pharmacy; nurses; doctors or consultants explaining or counselling the patient upon the possible side-effects or complications as a result of taking a specific prescribed drug; nor is there any written record on what to look out for and what to do in such circumstances and where they can get assistance.”