Deceased
Ronald Thomas Robjohns
Demographics
89y, male
Date of death
2003-11-19
Finding date
2005-01-27
Cause of death
congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic heart disease and aortic valve stenosis
AI-generated summary
Ronald Thomas Robjohns, 89, died of congestive cardiac failure due to ischaemic heart disease and aortic valve stenosis while detained under the Mental Health Act at Glenside Hospital. He was admitted following severe depression, suicidal ideation, and self-neglect after multiple family bereavements. Six days into admission, he fell and sustained minor lacerations. He was found dead 10 hours later. Post-mortem revealed old subdural haematomas and evidence of progressive supranuclear palsy (explaining falls), but these did not contribute to death. The coroner found his detention was lawful and appropriate, and hospital care did not contribute to his death. The case demonstrates appropriate psychiatric assessment and involuntary admission for a severely depressed elderly man at high risk of suicide and self-neglect, with death ultimately from natural cardiac causes.
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