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First report 25 Sep 2015•Latest report 25 Sep 2015

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  1. Addressed to: ████████ Director of Nursing, Risedale Estates Limited.

    Cumbria

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    Mrs Violet Cloudsdale · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Mrs Violet Cloudsdale fell unattended from a stationary wheelchair on 11 December 2014, sustaining fractures, and died five days later from bronchopneumonia while being treated in hospital. Concerns included the absence of a risk assessment and consent consideration regarding use of the wheelchair lap-belt, uncertainty about whether lap-belts constituted unlawful restraint, and unclear guidance on their use.

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    Lack of risk assessment for the general use of wheelchair lap-belts

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    “(1) It was confirmed in evidence by ████████ that: a) Mrs Cloudsdale would have been less likely to have fallen if the lap-belt which was fitted to the wheelchair had been fastened; b) No risk assessment had been undertaken as to whether the lap-belt should generally have been utilised; c) No attempt had been made to identify whether Mrs Cloudsdale or her family would have indeed consented to the lap-belt being fastened to enhance her feeling of safety or security; d) There was a concern that utilising lap-belts may be construed as applying an unlawful restraint; e) Guidance on the use of lap-belts is unclear. A thorough review of your procedures with regard to the use of lap belts fitted to wheel chairs is required. ”
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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 Risedale Estates Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Failure to identify the consent of wheelchair users or their families to lap-belt use

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) It was confirmed in evidence by ████████ that: a) Mrs Cloudsdale would have been less likely to have fallen if the lap-belt which was fitted to the wheelchair had been fastened; b) No risk assessment had been undertaken as to whether the lap-belt should generally have been utilised; c) No attempt had been made to identify whether Mrs Cloudsdale or her family would have indeed consented to the lap-belt being fastened to enhance her feeling of safety or security; d) There was a concern that utilising lap-belts may be construed as applying an unlawful restraint; e) Guidance on the use of lap-belts is unclear. A thorough review of your procedures with regard to the use of lap belts fitted to wheel chairs is required. ”
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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 Risedale Estates Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unclear guidance on the lawful use of wheelchair lap-belts

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) It was confirmed in evidence by ████████ that: a) Mrs Cloudsdale would have been less likely to have fallen if the lap-belt which was fitted to the wheelchair had been fastened; b) No risk assessment had been undertaken as to whether the lap-belt should generally have been utilised; c) No attempt had been made to identify whether Mrs Cloudsdale or her family would have indeed consented to the lap-belt being fastened to enhance her feeling of safety or security; d) There was a concern that utilising lap-belts may be construed as applying an unlawful restraint; e) Guidance on the use of lap-belts is unclear. A thorough review of your procedures with regard to the use of lap belts fitted to wheel chairs is required. ”
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