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“How the nutritional status of a patient, in particular when a patient is nil by mouth, is…”

Dated 16 Apr 2019, from the coroner for Gloucestershire. 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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  1. Report dated16 Apr 2019
  2. Deadline11 Jun 2019
  3. Published on judiciary.uk14 Jun 2019
  4. Today23 Oct 2026

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Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation TrustNamed in the report as “Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust”Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in June 2019.

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— How the nutritional status of a patient, in particular when a patient is nil by mouth, is communicated effectively to staff caring for a patient during an admission to hospital. Gloucestershire Coroner's Court, Corinium Avenue, Barnwood, Gloucester, GL4 3D) Tel 01452 305661 | coroner@gloucestershire.gov.uk ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and | believe you have the power to take such action.

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