“The Paramedic who gave evidence expressed a view that it was "Trust Policy" that a…”
Dated 24 Sep 2014, from the coroner for Worcestershire. Sent to 1 organisation or person.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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Deadline passedReplies were due by 19 Nov 2014. A reply may have been sent and not yet published.
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- Report dated24 Sep 2014
- Deadline19 Nov 2014
- Published on judiciary.uk24 Sep 2014
- Today23 Oct 2026
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| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| West Midlands Ambulance Service University NHS Foundation TrustNamed in the report as “West Midlands Ambulance Trust” | Deadline passedNo response published on judiciary.uk so far. The 56-day deadline was 19 Nov 2014. A reply may have been sent and not yet published. |
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— (1) The Paramedic who gave evidence expressed a view that it was "Trust Policy" that a psychiatric patient whether or not they had capacity should not be compelled to go to hospital even when it was universally agreed that she was grievously Hl, (2) The Paramedic concerned indicated that without the presence of the police to phyiscally coerce the patient, Paramedics within the Trust had been told that they should not become involved in phyisical coercion. (3) The Area Support Officer who gave evidence flatly contradicted the Paramedic and said that it was NOT Trust policy to act in this way and that Paramedics could and should (in appropriate cases) compel a patient in need to attend hospital
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- judiciary.uk, Prevention of Future Deaths reports, 2014-0418
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