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First report 14 Dec 2015•Latest report 14 Dec 2015

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 University of Exeter Students' Guild linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Exeter and Greater Devon

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    William Jeffrey MASKELL · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    William Jeffrey MASKELL, who had Bipolar Disorder, was found collapsed in his university room after ingesting a fatal quantity of Venlafaxine and Lamotrigine. He was taken to hospital but was declared deceased. Concerns included the lack of a clear protocol for involving relevant agencies and the Police, delays in attending and forcing entry, and a risk of future deaths from untimely intervention.

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    Insufficient capacity for timeous intervention for students in distress

    Wider context from the report

    “3. There is a real risk of future deaths of students in distress for lack of timeous intervention because of the current restraints. ”
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    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to University of Exeter Students' Guild; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Failure to prioritise welfare over student privacy in urgent intervention decisions

    Wider context from the report

    “2. The respect for the autonomy of the student in running his/her private life appeared to take precedence over a real concern for welfare, resulting in delays in attendance at the scene and a reluctance to take the decision to force entry. It appears that the Students Union’s opposition to any erosion of the students’ human rights (to privacy) was a factor. ”
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    Lack of a clear protocol for agency and police involvement

    Wider context from the report

    “1. The decision to go to William’s room was hampered by the lack of a clear protocol for the involvement of the relevant agencies and the Police. ”
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