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First report 8 May 2014•Latest report 8 May 2014

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
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Concerns addressed
0

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Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from The Northern Medical Centre linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Addressed to: The Partners, Northern Medical Centre, 580 Holloway Road, London.

    Inner North London

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    Frank POPE · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Frank Pope had ischaemic heart disease, peripheral vascular disease and an abdominal aortic aneurysm, and was admitted to hospital several times in 2013 for ischaemic colitis. He died on 12 December 2013 after rapidly deteriorating from a further episode of ischaemic colitis; concerns were raised that patients who lack capacity to manage follow-up appointments may miss them when family members are not included in correspondence, with no clear backup process identified.

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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 The Northern Medical Centre; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of a back-up process for patients who lack capacity to make decisions about attending follow-up consultations

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Mr Pope’s family had concerns, which I share, that where a patient does not have capacity to make decisions about attending follow-up consultations, appointments might be missed when family members are not copied into correspondence. It was accepted that patient confidentiality would normally preclude such direct family involvement but that there may be circumstances when it is in the patient’s best interests to use this approach, to ensure follow-up occurs. It was not clear from the evidence heard at the inquest what steps are taken when a patient is deemed not to have capacity to make this type of health decision. Concerns were raised that there is no ‘back-up’ process in place and that future deaths could occur as a consequence. ”
    Open source report

    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 The Northern Medical Centre; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to involve family members in follow-up correspondence where patients lack capacity to make decisions about attending follow-up consultations

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Mr Pope’s family had concerns, which I share, that where a patient does not have capacity to make decisions about attending follow-up consultations, appointments might be missed when family members are not copied into correspondence. It was accepted that patient confidentiality would normally preclude such direct family involvement but that there may be circumstances when it is in the patient’s best interests to use this approach, to ensure follow-up occurs. It was not clear from the evidence heard at the inquest what steps are taken when a patient is deemed not to have capacity to make this type of health decision. Concerns were raised that there is no ‘back-up’ process in place and that future deaths could occur as a consequence. ”
    Open source report
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