A woman died whilst detained on a mental health ward after nursing staff delayed CPR for 10 minutes because they thought she was faking unconsciousness. Edwige Nsilu, 20, died after being found with multiple ligatures at Colne Ward, St Andrews Healthcare Essex where she had been sectioned.
An inquest heard multiple failures including not updating her care plan, not increasing observation intervals, and delays to giving life support, played a role in her death.
Edwige was first taken into care at the age of 15 and detained under the Mental Health Act at 16, after which she was held in multiple secure units until her death. She was diagnosed with emotionally unstable personality disorder and had a history of self-harm, reports MyLondon.
