Death of 'caring' young woman at mental health unit contributed to by 'ineffective' policies, inquest concludes
The death of a "kind" and "caring" young woman at a mental health unit in Bury was contributed to by "ineffective" policies in place at the time, an inquest jury have concluded.
The inquest heard she had been granted unaccompanied leave to visit her parents ahead of Father's Day, despite a previous overdose attempt less than two weeks earlier. Her death was also contributed to by 'inadequate post leave assessment' and the 'omission of safety plans' which reflected the risks posed to Ania on June 18, the jury found.
She also refused to give consent for her request to be shared with her GP. Despite this, the pharmacy issued Ania with three separate prescriptions between March and June 2021 - all of which were sent to her family's home address. "The relevant providers gave evidence that they would not have dispensed medication had they been aware she was making requests to several other online pharmacies," Ms McKenna said.
Bosses at the trust apologised to Miss Sohail's family "wholeheartedly" for the areas of care which they said 'fell well below the highest standards we strive for.' Ania had been diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder, which led to 'impulsivity', while she had also suffered 'depressive episodes,’ the inquest heard.
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A bag search was conducted on Miss Sohail's return to the ward on June 18, the inquest heard, while her hair was also searched, but no medication was found. Following a search of Ania's room, Greater Manchester Police discovered notes at her bedside table, including one dated June 19, 2021. GMP also discovered payments to four different online pharmacies in her bank statements, while Ania had searched about 'suicide' online 10 days before her death.
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