Dr Sara MacRae took her own life in her room at the Royal Edinburgh psychiatric hospital in March 2020.
NHS staff missed a number of chances to prevent a Scots mum taking her own life, an inquiry has ruled.
In her determination, Sheriff Alison Stirling said NHS Lothian had "failed to appreciate the significance" of some of the errors and negligence in the case. NHS Lothian has confirmed a review was carried out after the death which led to an extensive improvement action plan. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don’t like our community, you can check out any time you like.If you’re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.
In her determination, Sheriff Stirling stated that Dr MacRae's death might have been avoided if her room had been searched, her son's warnings had been properly recorded and she had been more closely observed by staff. She added: "Much of this inquiry related to an absence of awareness of protocols and a failure to record information. In my opinion there are areas where the heath board has failed to appreciate the significance of the errors and omissions. There are areas where their position was not supported by the evidence of their own chief nurse".
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