Elizabeth House (Oldham) Limited

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First report 11 May 2018•Latest report 11 May 2018

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

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Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Elizabeth House (Oldham) Limited linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Manchester North

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    Thomas Allan Ratchford · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Thomas Allan Ratchford had been immobile for six years and was admitted to Marland Court Residential Home for respite care on 4 October 2017. During his admission, he developed a deep tissue injury that extended from his sacrum to his inner thighs, and the report states that inappropriate use of a hoist for pressure relief more likely than not contributed to his death. The principal concern was that the home manager and carers had insufficient training in moving and handling and pressure relief, and had not obtained appropriate advice about using the hoist.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Elizabeth House (Oldham) Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of sufficient training in moving and handling and pressure relief

    Wider context from the report

    “The use of the hoist to provide pressure relief is not one that was either recognised or recommended by the Tissue Viability Nurse who gave evidence at the inquest. It was a practice that had been adopted by the carers at Marland Court Residential Home without obtaining advice from either the hoist manufacturers or the District Nurses. Had advice been taken, the carers would have been informed that it was not recommended. The matter of concern that neither the Home Manager or the carers had received sufficient training in moving and handling and pressure relief. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Elizabeth House (Oldham) Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to obtain specialist advice before using a hoist to provide pressure relief

    Wider context from the report

    “The use of the hoist to provide pressure relief is not one that was either recognised or recommended by the Tissue Viability Nurse who gave evidence at the inquest. It was a practice that had been adopted by the carers at Marland Court Residential Home without obtaining advice from either the hoist manufacturers or the District Nurses. Had advice been taken, the carers would have been informed that it was not recommended. The matter of concern that neither the Home Manager or the carers had received sufficient training in moving and handling and pressure relief. ”
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