John Patrick Doyle · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 3 Jul 2019•East London

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
4

Raised in this report

Recipients
2

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Responses found
1

Of 2 recipients

Stated actions
8

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised4

  1. Lack of refresher training for occupational therapists as emergency equipment technology changes
  2. Training for occupational therapists not adequately covering the ordering process for emergency alarm equipment
  3. Training for occupational therapists not adequately covering available emergency alarm equipment

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.8

  1. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Add pendant-alarm ordering information, including clinical reasoning and equipment follow-up, to the occupational therapy induction checklist.

  2. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Raise the report and action plan with the Trust AHP lead and arrange occupational therapy-wide safety awareness work.

  3. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Deliver an inpatient teaching session on pendant-alarm telephone compatibility requirements.

  4. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Complete training on individual borough pendant-alarm ordering processes for inpatient and IRS staff.

  5. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Distribute the patient safety alert to occupational therapy service leads.

  6. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Contact Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge authorities to establish pendant-alarm ordering processes.

  7. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Discuss the coroner’s report findings at the divisional business meeting for wider learning.

  8. North East London NHS Foundation Trust

    Issue patient safety alert 29-19001 to all intermediate care services.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of refresher training for occupational therapists as emergency equipment technology changes

Wider context from the report

“the evidence heard around the training provided to occupational therapists in relation to the emergency equipment available from Telecare. It is requested that the training for occupational therapists is reviewed to consider: I. The emergency alarm equipment available II. The order process required for such equipment, and III. The compatibility between the alarm system and the telephone systems within the home setting. It was also noted that technology changes frequently and therefore it is requested that a form of refresher training is also considered. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Training for occupational therapists not adequately covering the ordering process for emergency alarm equipment

Wider context from the report

“the evidence heard around the training provided to occupational therapists in relation to the emergency equipment available from Telecare. It is requested that the training for occupational therapists is reviewed to consider: I. The emergency alarm equipment available II. The order process required for such equipment, and III. The compatibility between the alarm system and the telephone systems within the home setting. It was also noted that technology changes frequently and therefore it is requested that a form of refresher training is also considered. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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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. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Training for occupational therapists not adequately covering available emergency alarm equipment

Wider context from the report

“the evidence heard around the training provided to occupational therapists in relation to the emergency equipment available from Telecare. It is requested that the training for occupational therapists is reviewed to consider: I. The emergency alarm equipment available II. The order process required for such equipment, and III. The compatibility between the alarm system and the telephone systems within the home setting. It was also noted that technology changes frequently and therefore it is requested that a form of refresher training is also considered. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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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. Response links show a clear evidence connection; they do not assign responsibility.

PFD Monitor interpretation

Training for occupational therapists not adequately covering compatibility between alarm and home telephone systems

Wider context from the report

“the evidence heard around the training provided to occupational therapists in relation to the emergency equipment available from Telecare. It is requested that the training for occupational therapists is reviewed to consider: I. The emergency alarm equipment available II. The order process required for such equipment, and III. The compatibility between the alarm system and the telephone systems within the home setting. It was also noted that technology changes frequently and therefore it is requested that a form of refresher training is also considered. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

No recurring-concern membership is currently published.

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Add pendant-alarm ordering information, including clinical reasoning and equipment follow-up, to the occupational therapy induction checklist.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Recommendation 3 To ensure that the training for pendant alarms is firmly embedded within the service.”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Page 4 · response
Published 13 September 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Raise the report and action plan with the Trust AHP lead and arrange occupational therapy-wide safety awareness work.

Verbatim wording from the response

“By Whom: Assistant Director Intermediate Care By When: 12/08/19 Progress/comments: Trust AHP lead to be made aware of the report and action plan. Identify CHS Occupational Therapy AD to work with CHS occupational therapy services to present to all OT’s and create awareness of safety for OT’s within the Trust.”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Page 4 · response
Published 13 September 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Deliver an inpatient teaching session on pendant-alarm telephone compatibility requirements.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Action 1 Patient safety alert distributed and an inpatient session to emphasise the following requirements:”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Published 13 September 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Complete training on individual borough pendant-alarm ordering processes for inpatient and IRS staff.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• This is to include any specific training related to assessment and provision of the pendant alarms as well as different types of equipment.”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Published 13 September 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Distribute the patient safety alert to occupational therapy service leads.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Action 1 Patient safety alert distributed and an inpatient session to emphasise the following requirements:”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Page 2 · response
Published 13 September 2019

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Contact Barking and Dagenham, Havering and Redbridge authorities to establish pendant-alarm ordering processes.

Verbatim wording from the response

“• If no landline or mobile phone available then there must be discussion with the patient/family for urgent arrangements to be made for access to suitable phone to enable a request for a pendant alarm.”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Published 13 September 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Discuss the coroner’s report findings at the divisional business meeting for wider learning.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Recommendation 4 Improving learning and lessons learnt.”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Published 13 September 2019

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Source evidence

How this respondent action was interpreted

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

PFD Monitor interpretation

Issue patient safety alert 29-19001 to all intermediate care services.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Action 4 Findings of the coroner’s court report to be discussed in August’s Divisional Business Meeting (DBM) for wider learning. Patient safety alert (29-19001) issued 28/07/2019 to all intermediate care services.”

Source location

Response from North East London NHS Foundation Trust
Page 4 · response
Published 13 September 2019

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