Care agency not at fault over death.Byline: Paul Suart A CARE agency has been cleared of any suggestion that it mishandled the prescription of a disabled woman found dead in her Birmingham flat. Jacqueline Bailey, of Skipton Road, Ladywood, had suffered from cerebal palsy palsy: see paralysis. since she was a child and had been under various forms of medication for most of her life. The 67-year-old's condition worsened to the extent that she was severely impaired physically and mentally and required daily assistance from qualified carers who would administer her tablets. A carer carer Noun a person who looks after someone who is ill or old, often a relative: the group offers support for the carers of those with dementia carer n → from care management firm Gentle Hearts discovered the body of Ms Bailey, who lived alone, during a routine visit. At the inquest inquest, in law, a body of men appointed by law to inquire into certain matters. The term also refers to the inquiry itself as well as to the findings of the inquiry. into her death, senior pathologist Professor Lynn Jones Lynn Morris Jones (born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1979-83) and Kansas City Royals (1984-86). He batted and threw right handed. Over eight major league seasons, Jones was a . revealed that substantial levels of anti-depressants, muscle relaxants Muscle Relaxants Definition Skeletal muscle relaxants are drugs that relax striated muscles (those that control the skeleton). They are a separate class of drugs from the muscle relaxant drugs used during intubations and surgery to reduce the need for and tranquilisers were found in her blood system. But any suspicion that her medication had been incorrectly administered and had caused her death in August last year were dispelled by Professor Jones. He told the court: "I don't believe the drug levels were particularly significant and certainly nothing to suggest an overdose. "The levels found are at the high end of therapeutic ranges. Usually patients on regular therapy have much higher doses of this in the blood." In recording a verdict that she died of natural causes, assistant deputy coroner Michael Snell Snell , George 1903-1996. American geneticist. He shared a 1980 Nobel Prize for discoveries concerning cell structure that enhanced understanding of the immunological system, resulting in higher success rates in organ transplantation. said there could be improvements to the way medication is given to vulnerable patients in the UK but did not suggest it was at fault for the death of Ms Bailey. "Pills are allocated to various times each day. "They are all in a packet together and administered at that time. It appears this was carried out in a proper way." |
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