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Clara Moniatis

17 December 2020Coroner: Caroline Beasley-MurrayArea: Essex
Clinical decision-making and protocol compliance in acute care assessment and escalationCoordination of careMedical records access and information sharing in clinical assessment procedures

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Date of report: 3 November 2020 Ref: 2020-0221 Deceased name: Clara Moniatis Coroner name: Caroline Beasley-Murray Coroner Area: Essex Category: Hospital death (Clinical procedures and medical management) related deaths This report is being sent to: Barts and Whipps Trust

ANNEX A REGULATION 28: REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS (1) NOTE: This form is to be used after an inquest. REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO: Barts and Whipps trust

Coroner

I am Caroline Beasley-Murray, senior coroner, for the coroner area of Essex

Legal Powers

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I make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013.

Investigation and Inquest

On 15 May 2019 I commenced an investigation into the death of Clara Iris Moniatis.. The investigation concluded at the end of the inquest on 7 October 2020. The conclusion of the inquest was:- Clara Iris Moniatis had been unwell for some days and on the morning of 5 May 2019 she was taken to the Emergency Department of Whipps Cross Hospital. Despite medical treatment, she died there at 18.56pm that evening. She died of Natural Causes.

Circumstances of Death

The cause of death was 1a) dilated cardiomyopathy. This condition had been previously undiagnosed Please see above

Coroner's Concerns

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken. In the circumstances, it is my statutory duty to report to you. The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows. –

  1. The matter of waiting times from chest x-ray to the review of the imaging
  2. The matter of the need for a system whereby a PEWS alert leads to a prompt

clinical review

Action Required

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you and your 1 organisation have the power to take such action.

Your Response

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this report, namely by 18th December 2020. I, the coroner, may extend the period. Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken, setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise you must explain why no action is proposed.

Copies and Publication

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I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the following Interested Persons- solicitors for the family I am also under a duty to send the Chief Coroner a copy of your response. The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he believes may find it useful or of interest. You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your response, about the release or the publication of your response by the Chief Coroner. 9 3 November 2020 Caroline Beasley-Murray 2

Details

Report Date
17 December 2020
Coroner
Caroline Beasley-Murray
Coroner Area
Essex
Reference
2020-0221

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