Investigation and inquest
On 5th February 2021, I commenced an investigation into the death of Mr Hammond (aged 55 years). The investigation concluded at the end the inquest on 2nd December 2021 at Warwick Coroners Court.
Circumstances of the death
Mr Hammond████████ and was found in his home address on 30th January 2021. He received treatment from the Trust from 20 December 2020 to 30 January 2021. He had a co-dependant relationship with his father who was admitted to hospital on 20 December 2020 and died two days later.
Coroner’s concerns
During the inquest there was evidence that Working with Risk (WWR) documentation was not completed on approximately the first nine contacts with Mr Hammond. The 1st contact was on 23rd December 2020 where 2 hours had been allocated for this task as well as the initial assessment and care plan – none of the written documents were completed. The WWR documents were also not completed (on subsequent contacts) on 31/12/20, 3/01/21, 4/01/21,5/01/21, 6/01/21, 7/01/21, 8/01/21, 10/01/21 and 11/01/21. The Trust was unable to give an explanation for these failures. As a result, the care plan for Mr Hammond was unsatisfactory.