Maeve Boothby O'Neill - articles about her life, death and inquest

But this tweet from inquest says that that ”Copy of findings will be provided but some types will be corrected over the weekend to anyone that wants it.”

https://twitter.com/user/status/1821939506158747751

There was a press release regarding the report, but the report itself is only shown to the parties- not “given” to them. Coroners reports aren’t public. That tweet is just someone paraphrasing what the coroner said.
 
Paragraph 7 of Schedule 5, Coroners and Justice Act 2009, provides coroners with the duty to make reports to a person, organisation, local authority or government department or agency where the coroner believes that action should be taken to prevent future deaths.
Regulations 28 and 29, Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 (external link, opens in a new tab) set out the procedures that apply to reports and responses. The Chief Coroner has also issued guidance on the process which you can access here: REPORTS – ACTION TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/coroners-courts/reports-to-prevent-future-deaths/

Issued reports are public and viewable here:

https://www.judiciary.uk/?s=&pfd_report_type=&post_type=pfd&order=relevance
 
@Valerie Eliot Smith
Is there a simple explanation for this ?

https://twitter.com/user/status/1839198895051620398



#MaeveInquest 10:00 Friday 27 September 2024 coroner@devon.gov.uk for the live link.
This is the 13th hearing. 1 witness who has submitted 3 separate statements. Why was he not called BEFORE HMAC concluded? Why has she not published half the facts heard? Whose court is it?


Thanks for the mention @Amw66

I assume the first question refers to Dr Anthony Hemsley who is giving evidence tomorrow at the hearing when the Coroner will consider whether or not to write a Section 28 Prevention of Future Deaths Report.

Dr Hemsley was appointed as Medical Director to the RDUH Trust in June 2021, over half way through the period covered by the inquest. As such, he would have had little/no direct involvement in Maeve's case. The handling of Maeve's case was addressed during the main inquest hearing by the clinicians who were directly involved in her care.

I haven't seen Dr Hemsley's statements. However, I imagine that, given his position and the timing of his appointment, the relevance of his evidence goes to how the Trust has addressed the issues arising from Maeve's case since her death rather than adding anything further to what happened between January and October 2021. I assume that this is why the Coroner is hearing from him tomorrow and why he was not called during the earlier proceedings.

The other two questions in that X post are presumably rhetorical so any answer would be purely speculative in the absence of any further information.
 
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Thanks for the mention @Amw66

I assume the first question refers to Dr Anthony Hemsley who is giving evidence tomorrow at the hearing when the Coroner will consider whether or not to write a Section 28 Prevention of Future Deaths Report.

Dr Hemsley was appointed as Medical Director to the RDUH Trust in June 2021, over half way through the period covered by the inquest. As such, he would have had little/no direct involvement in Maeve's case. The handling of Maeve's case was addressed during the main inquest hearing by the clinicians who were directly involved in her care.

I haven't seen Dr Hemsley's statements. However, I imagine that, given his position and the timing of his appointment, the relevance of his evidence goes to how the Trust has addressed the issues arising from Maeve's case since her death rather than adding anything further to what happened between January and October 2021. I assume that this is why the Coroner is hearing from him tomorrow and why he was not called during the earlier proceedings.

The other two questions in that X post are presumably rhetorical so any answer would be purely speculative in the absence of any further information.
Thank you
 
MEAdvocates Ireland tweeted
Dr H has stated that the Trust is not commissioned to provide treatment for severe & very severe ME at the time despite the older & newer published NICE guidance He says there is c limited guidance as how to care for Severe ME

Dr H: The recommended physical requirements for severe ME are beyond reasonable for an acute hospital A private side room would be provided with low stimuli, a multi discp team, clinical psychology, allied specialists
 
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Dr H: The consequences were that anyone requiring treatment in Devon they would provide care to there best possible standard With Maeve we worked within our available resource to provide care There are no pathways for severe ME in Royal Devon
 
Steve Fifield tweeted:
Coroner / Dr Anthony Hemsley
What was NHS guidance?
Symptom relief, non acute basis. Not severe. Energy management, Lifestyle changes. States a range of information on website.

Paul Keeble tweeted:
H. Guidelines at the time weren't helpful (2007). NHS guidelines makes no reference to inpatient treatment. No acute focus with CBT symptoms relief only.
 
ME Advocates Ireland tweeted:
Dr H: (gist) Something would need to change to accommodate Severe ME at national level

Coroner refers to need for a Regional services for Severe ME & Dr H agrees with her Dr H investigated the options for future patients & refers to the limitation of beds for Severe ME Refers to funding for Severe ME - no resources to fund a level of service needed
 
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