A coroner will write a letter of concern about mental health services after a Bolton man’s death was ruled as suicide, an inquest heard.

John Robinson, aged 52, of Breightmet, died on Boxing Day last year at his home on Oakenbottom Road.

His step father, Stephen Martin, described how the two were very close.

He said: "My relationship with his mother ended but I had regular contact with John."

John had been known to have had a close relationship with Mr Martin.

Coroner Catherine Cundy heard that Mr Robinson, who was a civil engineer, had been admitted into hospital two days previously on Christmas Eve after a failed suicide attempt.

Mr Robinson had various jobs previously, including being a greenskeeper at a golf club. He and his wife, Yvonne, had been together for 19 years, married for 10.

DS Robert Parker of Greater Manchester Police told the inquest how officers found Mr Robinson at his home making an attempt on his life, after they’d been tipped off by a friend who he’d texted, threatening suicide.

Fearing for his life, the officers took him to the Royal Bolton Hospital emergency department, where he was seen by junior doctor Hugh Skiplorne.

Dr Skiplorne carried out a clinical assessment, finding that Mr Robinson was fit for a mental health assessment.

Mental health practitioner, Georgina Coughlin, told the inquest how she conducted a mental health assessment of John after he came into the hospital on Christmas Eve.

Miss Coughlin gave an insight into his mental state at the time.

She said: “He told me he would take his own life at the next opportunity that he had.”

Another mental health consultation took place with him on Christmas Day, with Dr Salam Fahad, a registrar in psychiatry, Dr Muhammad Ashfaq, an independent approved doctor, and Shenaz Saeed, a senior social worker.

During this consultation, Mr Robinson was deemed much more stable, being able to reflect that the attempt was not a sane decision and to say that he had no current suicidal thoughts or plans.

He was deemed fit for discharge, as long as someone stayed with him and he had a consultation with the home-based mental health team.

Mr Robinson then arranged for his stepfather, Stephen Martin, to pick him up.

While waiting, mental health practitioner from the home-based team, Decency Ubazotani, carried out a consultation with him, also deeming him as stable and fine to go home with supervision.

Mr Martin picked Mr Robinson up from the hospital in the early hours of Boxing Day and took him back to his Breightmet home, but Mr Robinson assured him he was fine to be on his own.

When Mr Martin came by the house later that morning, there was no answer at the door, which was when he called the police and they found Mr Robinson dead.

The coroner concluded that Mr Robinson’s cause of death was hanging.

Coroner Cundy had concerns about dissemination of information between departments regarding mental health issues.

She said: “I am going to send a letter of concern to Greater Manchester Mental Health and Bolton Council about information sharing processes when dealing with mental health assessments and how they ensure employees have reviewed appropriate information, whether digitally or verbally.”

In closing, Coroner Cundy said: “I extend my very sincere condolences to the family.”

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