Investigation and inquest
On 04/03/2020 an investigation was commenced into the death of Jerome Alexander Peat. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 03/02/2021. The conclusion of the inquest was that the death was “Drug Related” and I found that Mr. Peat died from an overdose of prescribed medication, including morphine.
Circumstances of the death
Mr. Peat was prescribed morphine by Long Furlong Medical Centre on 4.11.19, by the Student Medical Centre in Bristol on 5.11.19 + 21.11.19 and by the out of hours doctor in Bristol on 1.12.19. He was found dead from an overdose of morphine on 12.12.19 at his student accommodation.
Coroner’s concerns
The EMIS computer medical record on 4.11.19 failed to alert ████████ at Long Furlong Medical Centre that Mr. Peat had already registered with the GP at the Student Medical Centre, as a result of which there was inadvertent duplication of his morphine prescription on 4.11.19 and 5.11.19 and Mr. Peat was prescribed significantly more morphine than was intended. He subsequently died from an overdose of prescribed morphine.