District nursing practice for the death of patients subject to deprivation of liberty safeguards

• Published in: British journal of community nursing Vol. 20; no. 2; p. 93, 95
• Main Author: Griffith, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.02.2015
• Subjects: Commitment of Mentally Ill - legislation & jurisprudence; Community Health Nursing; Coroners and Medical Examiners; Death; England; Human Rights - legislation & jurisprudence; Humans; Jurisprudence; Mental Competency - legislation & jurisprudence; Wales; England; Wales; Deprivation of liberty safeguards; Death in state detention; Coroner; Inquest

The Chief Coroner of England and Wales has issued guidance to coroners on whether the death of a person subject to a deprivation of liberty safeguard should be subject to an inquest. The guidance was issued in response to the tenfold increase in people being made subject to the safeguards since the...