Staff at a mental health centre “missed opportunities” to provide better care for a patient found dead in his room, an inquest has heard.
Psychiatrist Claire Royston told Chelmsford Coroner’s Court Matthew Leahy’s paperwork was incomplete and a key worker was not assigned to him.
He was found dead at the Linden Centre, Chelmsford, in November 2012.
The court heard how during his stay at the centre “delusional” Mr Leahy, 20, believed he had been raped in hospital.
He was taken to the Linden Centre, operated by the North Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, on 7 November 2012.
On 15 November his body was found in his room by staff members. A post-mortem examination revealed the cause of Mr Leahy’s death was hanging.
Dr Royston told the court that paperwork had not been filled in properly during Mr Leahy’s stay at the Linden Centre and that a key worker, who would have spent one-on-one time with him, had not been assigned.
The hearing is expected to conclude on Friday.
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