Investigation into Sask. man's overdose death prompts recommendations for SHA: chief coroner
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The province's chief coroner has provided two recommendations to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) following an investigation into the death of a man who overdosed after receiving medical care.
The province's chief coroner has provided two recommendations to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) following an investigation into the death of a man who overdosed after receiving medical care.
On Nov. 7, 2021, Shayne Turner was taken to the Regina General Hospital by ambulance after suffering from an overdose.
According to his sister, Ashley Turner, in a November 2022 interview, Shayne was given two information pamphlets, a cab voucher and was advised to contact social assistance.
Shayne died from an overdose on Nov. 8 after being discharged.
Chief coroner Clive Weighill reopened the investigation into Turner’s death late last year and met with the family, according to a Government of Saskatchewan news release.
Instead of holding an inquest into the incident, Weighill made two recommendations to the SHA in December.
The recommendations urge the SHA to consider implementing a formal protocol between Regina hospital emergency departments and brief and social detox services, to provide an avenue for admittance if a person is requesting entry to a detox centre when they are released from care.
