Healthcare support worker Violet Storey revealed in court that Alice Figueiredo had a history of self-harm, having used bin-liners on 18 occasions, raising concerns about the protocols in place at the ward. The absence of corresponding reports for many incidents of self-harm, despite Alice's attempts totaling 39, indicated a serious lapse in documentation and patient monitoring by the healthcare system, which should have utilized its Datix reporting and Rio logging systems effectively.
Violet Storey's testimony highlighted that Alice was permitted access to potentially harmful items, and even after indications of her self-harm, key decisions regarding safety, such as the removal of bin-liners, were inadequately managed. Despite repeated warnings about the items' presence in the ward from Storey, there were no substantial follow-ups or changes implemented, leading to a profound lack of accountability that raised serious questions about the oversight of patient care in this facility.
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