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Coroner Questions "Abrupt" Antipsychotic Cut in Suicide Case

Summary

  • A coroner questioned an NHS trust regarding drug withdrawal.
  • The man's death was ruled a suicide following an inquest.
  • An "inadequate follow-up" after medication cessation was noted.
Coroner Questions "Abrupt" Antipsychotic Cut in Suicide Case

A coroner has raised serious questions regarding the Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust's handling of antipsychotic medication for a man who died by suicide.

Following an inquest concluded in December 2024, Coroner Nicola Mundy issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report. The report details concerns about the "abrupt" withdrawal of Olanzapine and the subsequent "inadequate follow-up" provided to Jason Ricardo White.

The trust has been given a deadline of February 13, 2025, to formally respond to the coroner's findings. An individual, whose identity was redacted in the report, also faces the same response deadline.

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