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First report 22 Jan 2025•Latest report 22 Jan 2025

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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Gateshead and South Tyneside

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    Joanna Kowalczyk · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Joanna Kowalczyk developed neurological symptoms after chiropractic neck manipulation following an earlier neck injury and hospital attendance, and was later diagnosed with vertebral artery dissection and extensive posterior fossa infarction. She died at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on 19 October 2021. Concerns included a paramedic’s lack of awareness that stroke symptoms can resolve temporarily, and the chiropractor’s failure to obtain medical or hospital records before treatment despite the recent hospital attendance and recommended investigations.

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    Failure to consider obtaining medical records before assessment or treatment

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The evidence on behalf of the treating chiropractor was that he did not consider it necessary to request GP records or hospital records, before assessment or treatment despite being informed about the Deceased’s recent hospital attendance, investigation which was recommended, and her discharge against medical advice. Even in the updated consent form I have been provided with, which was designed by the British Chiropractic Association, there is no prompt or question designed for the chiropractor to ask to consider obtaining medical records before assessment or treatment, and when this may be appropriate, and the only reference to medical records is a consent to communicate as deemed necessary for the treatment, and for a report to be sent to the GP after treatment. I am concerned that consideration to obtaining medical records should always be given before assessment, particularly where recent medical treatment or investigations has been undertaken. ”
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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 Recipient name withheld; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of paramedic training on transient stroke symptoms

    Wider context from the report

    “1. The evidence from the attending paramedic was that she was not aware that symptoms of a stroke can stop after a short time as clearly set out on NHS website and guidance, and that this was not part of her training. This was directly contrary to the Head of Operations’ evidence that this was part of both paramedic training and annual continuing professional development. This was a concerning feature given the accepted evidence of the time critical period to treat patients with symptoms potentially indicative of stroke. ”
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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 Recipient name withheld; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Absence of a consent-form prompt to consider obtaining medical records before assessment or treatment

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The evidence on behalf of the treating chiropractor was that he did not consider it necessary to request GP records or hospital records, before assessment or treatment despite being informed about the Deceased’s recent hospital attendance, investigation which was recommended, and her discharge against medical advice. Even in the updated consent form I have been provided with, which was designed by the British Chiropractic Association, there is no prompt or question designed for the chiropractor to ask to consider obtaining medical records before assessment or treatment, and when this may be appropriate, and the only reference to medical records is a consent to communicate as deemed necessary for the treatment, and for a report to be sent to the GP after treatment. I am concerned that consideration to obtaining medical records should always be given before assessment, particularly where recent medical treatment or investigations has been undertaken. ”
    Open source report
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