Waterside Medical Centre

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First report 12 May 2014•Latest report 12 May 2014

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

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Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

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Concerns addressed
1

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Stated actions
0

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Concerns and recipient responses

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  1. Portsmouth and South East Hampshire

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    Courtney Jordan Mills · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Courtney Jordan Mills was found unresponsive in bed at home on 19 April 2013 and was pronounced deceased at hospital that morning. The concerns included repeated prescription and communication problems affecting access to Clonodine, which was reported as a medication that should not be stopped abruptly, and the potential risk to other children in similar circumstances. The inquest recorded acute bronchopneumonia in a child with sleep apnoea and cerebral palsy, with death due to natural causes.

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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 Waterside Medical Centre; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to issue correct Clonodine prescriptions

    Wider context from the report

    “I was told that (quote): "Courtney was on a quantity of different medication for her conditions one of which is "Clonodine". Her parents reported that they had been having problems getting the correct prescriptions for this from the GP surgery (written as tablets instead of solution, wrong dosage etc) and this caused problems. This drug cannot just be stopped as the patient suffers from withdrawal symptoms and has to be weaned off gradually. The drug was ordered in by the Pharmacist and could take 5 days to get in so the prescription was always requested in advance of when it was required. Courtney's supply was running low and a prescription was collected by mother and taken to the pharmacy. She returned a few days later she was told that the prescription had been written wrongly and had been returned to the GP and she should have been called by them. Neither parent had received a call. Mother attended the surgery and was told that the prescription could not be done until they had spoken to Courtney's consultant at SGH, ████████ and they would be called when done. No calls received. Courtney's last dose of this medication was due to be given on Thursday morning and father continued to contact the GP surgery on Wednesday but was told it was not ready, he called again on Thursday to an answering machine stating the practice was closed for a training day. He was due to go into the surgery this morning to discuss the matter with the GPs." I was also told that Clonodine could be obtained from the pharmacy at Queen Alexandra Hospital for patients under the care of a consultant - as was Courtney. There had been a history of delay in her obtaining this medication due to communication difficulties between the hospital and her GP surgery. I believe such a problem could put other children's lives at risk in similar circumstances. ”
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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 Waterside Medical Centre; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to communicate and coordinate timely Clonodine supply

    Wider context from the report

    “I was told that (quote): "Courtney was on a quantity of different medication for her conditions one of which is "Clonodine". Her parents reported that they had been having problems getting the correct prescriptions for this from the GP surgery (written as tablets instead of solution, wrong dosage etc) and this caused problems. This drug cannot just be stopped as the patient suffers from withdrawal symptoms and has to be weaned off gradually. The drug was ordered in by the Pharmacist and could take 5 days to get in so the prescription was always requested in advance of when it was required. Courtney's supply was running low and a prescription was collected by mother and taken to the pharmacy. She returned a few days later she was told that the prescription had been written wrongly and had been returned to the GP and she should have been called by them. Neither parent had received a call. Mother attended the surgery and was told that the prescription could not be done until they had spoken to Courtney's consultant at SGH, ████████ and they would be called when done. No calls received. Courtney's last dose of this medication was due to be given on Thursday morning and father continued to contact the GP surgery on Wednesday but was told it was not ready, he called again on Thursday to an answering machine stating the practice was closed for a training day. He was due to go into the surgery this morning to discuss the matter with the GPs." I was also told that Clonodine could be obtained from the pharmacy at Queen Alexandra Hospital for patients under the care of a consultant - as was Courtney. There had been a history of delay in her obtaining this medication due to communication difficulties between the hospital and her GP surgery. I believe such a problem could put other children's lives at risk in similar circumstances. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this respondent position was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    The delay obtaining Clonidine solution was due to community supply constraints, not communication difficulties between the surgery and hospital.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “████████ then spoke to ████████ on the telephone on 18.04.2013 regarding the Clonidine prescription. They discussed the transdermal option but ████████ felt there were medico-legal issues as it was off licence. ████████ felt that it was more appropriate that Southampton carried on supplying the medication and explained the difficulties to ████████ these being that there was a week’s delay, minimum, in sourcing Clonidine solution in the community and it was also impossible to issue it via the computer.”

    Source location

    2014-0224-Response-by-Waterside-Medical-Centre
    Page 2 · response
    Published 12 May 2014

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    Source evidence

    How this respondent position was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Southampton Hospital should continue supplying Clonidine solution because community pharmacies could not readily obtain it.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “████████ then spoke to ████████ on the telephone on 18.04.2013 regarding the Clonidine prescription. They discussed the transdermal option but ████████ felt there were medico-legal issues as it was off licence. ████████ felt that it was more appropriate that Southampton carried on supplying the medication and explained the difficulties to ████████ these being that there was a week’s delay, minimum, in sourcing Clonidine solution in the community and it was also impossible to issue it via the computer.”

    Source location

    2014-0224-Response-by-Waterside-Medical-Centre
    Page 2 · response
    Published 12 May 2014

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