Inquest into the death of Robert Gordon BRITTEN
Deceased
Robert Gordon Britten
Demographics
68y, male
Date of death
2014-08-28
Finding date
2015-03-13
Cause of death
bronchopneumonia with underlying Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
AI-generated summary
Robert Gordon Britten, a 68-year-old forensic patient under the Mental Health (Forensic Provisions) Act 1990, died of bronchopneumonia with underlying chronic obstructive pulmonary disease at Macquarie Hospital. He had been detained in Lavender House, a secure rehabilitation unit for older people with mental illness, since July 2009. The coroner found his physical and mental health care during detention was appropriate and adequate. End-of-life care orders were documented from 2012-2013. By late August 2014, he was receiving palliative care while mainly bedridden and oxygen-dependent. The inquest was mandated to determine whether a forensic patient constitutes "lawful custody" under coronial law. The coroner found no issues with his care and treatment, and his death was natural and not unexpected.
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Specialties
Contributing factors
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- congestive cardiac failure
- organic brain syndrome
- dementia
- epilepsy
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