Investigation and inquest
On 22 October 2019 I commenced an investigation into the death of Lilian SHEARING aged 84. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 13 September 2022. The conclusion of the inquest was that:
The deceased died on 29th September 2019 in Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln after being admitted there for unrelated medical treatment .
Circumstances of the death
The deceased died on 29th September 2019 in Lincoln County Hospital, Greetwell Road, Lincoln after being admitted there for unrelated medical treatment .
Coroner’s concerns
Upon admission on 11th July 2019 to your care home it was recorded at handover the deceased had a poor fluid intake. Despite this no risk assessment was undertaken. Omissions were also made from the fluid intake chart. It was conceded at Inquest today by your regional manager that the deceased's fluid intake was approximately 25% of where it should have been before her admission to hospital on 23rd August 2019 due to dehydration. Policies/assessments were clearly not in place to cover this eventuality. What are your current policies re risk assessments for fluid and nutritional intake?