Rogan, Re Inquest [2020] NICoroner 3 (25 February 2020)

Rogan, Re Inquest [2020] NICoroner 3 (25 February 2020)

The deceased died as a result of a seizure (epilepsy). Night time supervision was conducted from outside the room at the mother's request, and while this arrangement was not fully assessed by the Care Home, supervision within the room would not have altered the outcome. Deficits in staff training were noted but found to have had no bearing on the death. The cause of death was epilepsy (SUDEP).

Citation
[2020] NICoroner 3
Parties
Deceased: Jade Rogan; Mother of Deceased: Mrs Samantha Rogan; Care Provider: Strangford Court Care Home; Funder: South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Jurisdiction
Northern Ireland
Judgment Date
25 February 2020
Procedural Posture
Inquest / Final Judgment
Outcome
Death due to epilepsy (SUDEP); no finding of neglect or causative failure by the Care Home.
Legal Topics
Inquest Into Death, Care Home Supervision, Epilepsy Management, Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (sudep)
Coronial Law Health Law Inquest Into Death Care Home Supervision Epilepsy Management Sudden Unexplained Death in Epilepsy (sudep)

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Parties

Jade Rogan

Deceased

Mrs Samantha Rogan

Mother of Deceased

Strangford Court Care Home

Care Provider

South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust

Funder

Procedural Posture

Inquest / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the care provided by Strangford Court Care Home met the required standard for a resident with severe epilepsy and learning difficulties
  2. 2 Whether the change in night time supervision arrangements contributed to the death of Jade Rogan
  3. 3 Whether deficits in staff training or supervision practices had a bearing on the outcome

Ratio Decidendi

The deceased died as a result of a seizure (epilepsy). Night time supervision was conducted from outside the room at the mother's request, and while this arrangement was not fully assessed by the Care Home, supervision within the room would not have altered the outcome. Deficits in staff training were noted but found to have had no bearing on the death. The cause of death was epilepsy (SUDEP).

Court Disposition

Death due to epilepsy (SUDEP); no finding of neglect or causative failure by the Care Home.