An assistant coroner has warned an east London council more people may die if it does not take action, after a "frail lady who was prone to falls" died of hypothermia at her home., assistant coroner Edwin Buckett said Ms Summers' inquest concluded "the absence of a working wrist alarm prevented her from being found sooner than she was and probably contributed to her death".
After falling at home on 11 January, she was found the next day at 09:00 GMT wearing her wrist alarm and was taken to hospital.The assistant coroner said among issues he identified in her case "giving rise to concern" were: The last carer to see her, who visited on 11 January, "was not aware that the wrist alarm did not work as she had not read the care notes", and "no clear instruction was given" about the extent to which carers should read these notes
Mr Buckett added: "In my opinion, there is a risk that future deaths will occur unless action is taken." Helen Woodland, group director for adults, health and integration at Hackney Council, said: “We immediately took steps to understand these circumstances and were concerned to hear that a wrist alarm was broken at the time and had not been reported to us.
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