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Rachel Edwards
2024-0220
Prevention of Future Deaths Report
Report recipients
MH unit (inc for people detained under MH Act)
GP practice
Rachel was discharged from an informal admission to a MH unit with too much medication. Her GP record stated that she was at risk of stockpiling and overdosing on pain relief, but she was sent home with 14 days' supply rather than 7.
The Coroner noted that the practice of emailing the GP to notify what medication had been dispensed at discharge, was a point of weakness in the system.
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