Cygnet Hospital Harrow

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First report 21 Mar 2024•Latest report 21 Mar 2024

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Cygnet Hospital Harrow linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Berkshire

    AI-generated summary

    Sarah Elizabeth ADAMS · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Sarah Adams was found deceased at home on 19 May 2022 after taking a self-administered overdose of prescribed medication with the intention of ending her life. The report identified care and service delivery issues around her discharge from a voluntary inpatient mental health admission, including a misunderstanding about Crisis Team contact and the provision of five days of medication. It also raised concerns about delays in care planning, the response to her deterioration, and staff training in discharge processes, particularly for out-of-area admissions.

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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Cygnet Hospital Harrow; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of training for practitioners in the discharge process, including issues arising from out of area admissions

    Wider context from the report

    “That clinicians and other hospital, mental health Trust and Social Care practitioners involved in the discharge of patients from in-patient mental health admissions are not trained in the discharge process generally and specifically the issues which may arise in respect of out of area admissions ”
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Data last updated 7 September 2026