Inquest into the death of Desmond George Buckby
Deceased
Desmond George Buckby
Demographics
74y, male
Date of death
2022-09-07
Finding date
2026-05-26
Cause of death
Left cerebral ischaemic stroke caused by cerebral arterial cardioembolism
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Desmond George Buckby, a 74-year-old prisoner detained under the Dangerous Prisoners (Sexual Offenders) Act, suffered a massive left cerebral ischaemic stroke caused by cardioembolism while in Wolston Correctional Centre on 24 August 2022. He had significant risk factors including hypertension, hypercholesterolaemia, paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and Alzheimer's dementia. Despite repeated clinical advice, he was non-compliant with cardioprotective medications including statins and antihypertensives. He was rapidly transported to Princess Alexandra Hospital where he received appropriate thrombolytic therapy but made no meaningful recovery. After consultation with the Public Guardian, he was transitioned to palliative care and died on 7 September 2022. The coroner found that healthcare provided met acceptable standards with no preventable factors or opportunities for different care that would have changed the outcome.
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Contributing factors
- Alzheimer's dementia and cognitive decline affecting medication compliance
- Non-compliance with statin therapy for hypercholesterolaemia
- Non-compliance with antihypertensive medications despite clinical advice
- Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
- High cardiovascular disease risk (20% estimated annual stroke risk)
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