Deceased
Barry Faulkner
Demographics
70y, male
Coroner
Decision ofDeputy State Coroner Lee
Date of death
2020-01-25
Finding date
2023-07-24
Cause of death
ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease being a significant condition contributing to the death
AI-generated summary
Barry Faulkner, aged 70, died of ischaemic and valvular heart disease with chronic pulmonary disease while in lawful custody at Long Bay Correctional Complex on 25 January 2020. He suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while in his cell. The coroner found he died from natural progression of underlying cardiac and pulmonary disease, not from any deficiency in medical care. The inquest found Mr Faulkner was appropriately housed in a specialist aged and frail inmates unit with accommodations for his multiple medical conditions including cerebrovascular disease, COPD, diabetes and previous stroke. Staff response to his collapse was appropriate and timely. The coroner found no evidence that alternative treatment could have prevented his death or that any aspect of his care contributed to it. This case demonstrates appropriate in-custody medical management of a complex, elderly patient with multiple chronic conditions.
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Procedures
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