“~ (1) There is no acute facility in Powys for the treatment of acutely unwell patients…”
Dated 11 May 2016, from the coroner for South Wales Central. Sent to 2 organisations or people.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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- Report dated11 May 2016
- Deadline6 Jul 2016
- Published on judiciary.uk11 May 2016
- Today23 Oct 2026
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| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| Powys Teaching Health Board | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in May 2016. |
| Department of Health and Social Care | Response published, not yet matchedA response is published with this report. We haven’t yet matched it to the organisation it’s from, so it may be this one’s. |
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~ (1) There is no acute facility in Powys for the treatment of acutely unwell patients, which, the evidence showed, often leads to patients being moved the length and breadth of the country to an establishment where a bed can be found. The evidence also showed that the local acute unit at the Redwood Centre in Shrewsbury had recently experienced a significant reduction in the number of acute beds available compounding and exacerbating the problem. (2) Asa consequence of 1 above there is often a lack of continuity of treatment which can be to the detriment of the patient concemed. (3) The evidence showed that, on balance, itis likely that the experience of being sectioned in these circumstances had an adverse effect upon Mrs Taylor which fuelled an unwillingness, on her part, to engage with Mental Health professionals thereby increasing her risk of self harm/suicide. (4) Itis believed that Powys Health Board is the only Health Board in the country that has no facility available to it for the treatment of acute admission patients in the position of Mrs Taylor. ‘ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you and your organisation have the power to take such action.
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