“Staff shortages contributed to the patient being left the clinical decisions area of the…”
Dated 18 Nov 2020, from the coroner for Mid Kent and Medway. 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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All responses publishedReplies were due by 13 Jan 2021.
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- Report dated18 Nov 2020
- Deadline13 Jan 2021
- Published on judiciary.uk24 Dec 2020
- Today23 Oct 2026
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| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS TrustNamed in the report as “Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Foundation Trust” | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in June 2022. |
The coroner’s concerns
– (1) Staff shortages contributed to the patient being left the clinical decisions area of the unit on a trolley. This was not an area that was suitable to keep a patient overnight. Staff shortages were reported to those responsible for the hospital. (2) Evidence is that the unit has moved and has been reconfigured, however there remains an outstanding request for increased staffing that has not been addressed by the Trust. 1
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- judiciary.uk, Prevention of Future Deaths reports, 2020-0243
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- 8 Oct 2026
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