麻豆社

A man whose mother died after a fall in a mental health unit has warned the same could happen to another patient unless there are "massive changes".

Doris Smith died at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford, Essex, five days after the fall in October 2020.

A coroner said it could have been avoided if she was given increased monitoring and observation.

麻豆社 Essex speaks to Doris鈥� son, Paul Rucklidge-Smith.

The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust said improved measures had since been put in place.

The trust added that it had invested 拢40m into improvements for inpatient and community services in recent years.

It said its measures to prevent and manage falls included implementing Oxevision technology, mandatory training for staff on preventing falls and a dedicated group that meets regularly to review falls across the trust.

"Our thoughts and condolences remain with Doris's loved ones," a spokesman said.

"We are committed to providing the best patient care and ensuring any learning is embedded across our organisation to help us drive forward improvement."

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