Inquest into the death of Jayne Elise Duncan [2011] NSWLC 36

Inquest into the death of Jayne Elise Duncan [2011] NSWLC 36

Jayne Elise Duncan died of unexplained natural causes; the deficiencies in her hospital treatment did not warrant formal recommendations due to significant procedural improvements implemented post-incident.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
20 December 2011
Procedural Posture
Coronial Inquest / Findings
Outcome
Formal finding as to cause of death
Legal Topics
['hospital Procedures' 'paediatric Care' 'standard of Medical Treatment' 'coronial Findings']
['coronial Law' 'health Law'] ['hospital Procedures' 'paediatric Care' 'standard of Medical Treatment' 'coronial Findings']

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Procedural Posture

Coronial Inquest / Findings

Legal Issues

  1. 1 ['Cause of death of Jayne Elise Duncan' 'Appropriateness of hospital treatment provided' 'Need for recommendations to prevent similar deaths']

Ratio Decidendi

Jayne Elise Duncan died of unexplained natural causes; the deficiencies in her hospital treatment did not warrant formal recommendations due to significant procedural improvements implemented post-incident.

Court Disposition

Formal finding as to cause of death

Orders

  • ['I find that Jayne Elise Duncan died between 0815 and 0930 on 9 March 2008 at Queanbeyan of unexplained natural causes.' 'No recommendations made.']