At the hospital Ms Evans was assessed and diagnosed as suffering from acute psychosis. She was deluded and paranoid. As a result she he was initially detained on a Level 1 ITO. Following liaison with the Elderly Mental Health team, arrangements were made to have her transferred to the Flinders Medical Centre (FMC). Ms Evans arrived at the FMC on 9 February and was examined again. On 10 February 2015 her Level 1 ITO was confirmed by psychiatrist, Dr Randall Long. Later that day Ms Evans was transferred to the Repatriation General Hospital (RGH). A CT scan that was conducted while Ms Evans was an inpatient at the RGH revealed extensive clinical vascular disease in her brain. This explained her general condition and erratic behaviour. On 16 February 2015 Dr Christopher Veale, a consultant psychiatrist, examined Ms Evans. At that time her Level 1 ITO was about to lapse. Ms mental condition Evans’ had not improved. As a result Dr Veale imposed a Level 2 ITO. This would expire on 23 March 2015. Psychologically, Mrs Evans had little or no insight into her own behaviour. Ms Evans' physical condition was also declining with the detection of severe liver disease and the contraction of norovirus. By the time the Level 2 ITO was due to expire, Ms Evans was suffering acute liver failure and was being palliated. For that reason the ITO was allowed to lapse. However, following an assault on a doctor who was attending to her, on 19 May 2015 another Level 1 ITO was instituted. This order was confirmed by Dr Veale on 20 May 2015. Upon it lapsing on 26 May, Dr Veale instituted a second Level 2 ITO. On 23 June 2015 Ms Evans died during the currency of that order. For that reason this was a death in custody in respect of which an Inquest was mandatory. These are the findings of that Inquest. Prior to the events of February 2015 Ms Evans is understood to have been living in a caravan that was parked in a privately owned paddock near Murray Bridge. She had no previous medical records when she came to hospital, no Medicare number, no driver’s licence and no known family. For those reasons no medical history pre-dating her hospital admission was known by staff. Ms Evans had lived a reclusive lifestyle for many years.
At the hospital Ms Evans was assessed and diagnosed as suffering from acute psychosis. She was deluded and paranoid. As a result she he was initially detained on a Level 1 ITO. Following liaison with the Elderly Mental Health team, arrangements were made to have her transferred to the Flinders Medical Centre (FMC). Ms Evans arrived at the FMC on 9 February and was examined again. On 10 February 2015 her Level 1 ITO was confirmed by psychiatrist, Dr Randall Long. Later that day Ms Evans was transferred to the Repatriation General Hospital (RGH). A CT scan that was conducted while Ms Evans was an inpatient at the RGH revealed extensive clinical vascular disease in her brain. This explained her general condition and erratic behaviour. On 16 February 2015 Dr Christopher Veale, a consultant psychiatrist, examined Ms Evans. At that time her Level 1 ITO was about to lapse. Ms Evans’ mental condition had not improved. As a result Dr Veale imposed a Level 2 ITO. This would expire on 23 March 2015. Psychologically, Mrs Evans had little or no insight into her own behaviour. Ms Evans' physical condition was also declining with the detection of severe liver disease and the contraction of norovirus. By the time the Level 2 ITO was due to expire, Ms Evans was suffering acute liver failure and was being palliated. For that reason the ITO was allowed to lapse. However, following an assault on a doctor who was attending to her, on 19 May 2015 another Level 1 ITO was instituted. This order was confirmed by Dr Veale on 20 May 2015. Upon it lapsing on 26 May, Dr Veale instituted a second Level 2 ITO. On 23 June 2015 Ms Evans died during the currency of that order. For that reason this was a death in custody in respect of which an Inquest was mandatory. These are the findings of that Inquest. Prior to the events of February 2015 Ms Evans is understood to have been living in a caravan that was parked in a privately owned paddock near Murray Bridge. She had no previous medical records when she came to hospital, no Medicare number, no driver’s licence and no known family. For those reasons no medical history pre-dating her hospital admission was known by staff. Ms Evans had lived a reclusive lifestyle for many years.
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