Deceased
Craig Michael Akerblom
Demographics
31y, male
Date of death
2015-04-29
Finding date
2017-12-14
Cause of death
Hypoxic ischaemic brain injury secondary to hanging
AI-generated summary
Craig Akerblom, a 31-year-old man with depression, anxiety, substance abuse, and selective eating disorder, died by hanging resulting in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury. He had been under care of multiple clinicians (GP, psychiatrist, psychologist, dietician) but there was no coordinated care plan. In April 2015, he presented with suicidal ideation and paranoid thoughts; psychiatric admission was suggested but he declined. His psychiatrist had relocated and communication between the psychiatrist and GP was suboptimal for 19 months prior to death, though the MHI found this did not causally contribute. The coroner emphasised the need for formal shared care agreements and better coordination among treating clinicians when multiple providers manage a complex patient.
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