Source · Prevention of Future Deaths
Prevention of Future Deaths Reports
Browse 6,383 coroners' Regulation 28 reports by year, region, and keyword. Data sourced from judiciary.uk.
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Reports
| Date | Report | Responses identified |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 |
Margaret Grimsley
2026-0022 · John Ellery
The apparent absence or non-use of an upper alarm setting on bedside oxygen meters risks over-oxygenation, with unclear policies on its implementation …
|
1/1 |
| 14 Jan 2026 |
Oliver Long
2026-0021 · Laura Bradford
The self-exclusion scheme (GamStop) fails to protect individuals from unlicenced overseas gambling sites, which target vulnerable users. There is a critical lack …
|
4/4 |
| 14 Jan 2026 |
Stephen Taylor
2026-0020 · Sarah Clarke
Multiple services failed to coordinate risk escalation for escalating mental distress, relying on patient denial despite high-risk indicators. Urgent mental health referrals …
|
2/2 |
| 14 Jan 2026 |
Dorothy Hoyberg
2026-0019 · Melanie Lee
Extreme pressure on ambulance services, operating at REAP Level 4, resulted in severe delays, unmet targets, and inability to make welfare calls, …
|
1/1 |
| 13 Jan 2026 |
Peter Thompson
2026-0018 · Sarah Huntbach
Care home staff failed to perform routine blood sugar tests on a diabetic resident, delaying critical diagnosis. A lack of formal shift …
|
1/1 |
| 13 Jan 2026 |
Heidi Williams
2026-0017 · Anne Pember
Evidence showed the deceased ordered numerous tablets from an individual linked to known addresses, but Essex Police have refused Northamptonshire Police's request …
|
1/1 |
| 13 Jan 2026 |
Rory Williams
2026-0016 · Kate Robertson
The gastroenterology/endoscopy service suffers from critical staffing shortages, inadequate infrastructure, and excessively long waiting times. These systemic failures are not adequately reflected …
|
1/1 |
| 1 Dec 2025 |
Stuart Berry
2026-0015 · Sean Horstead
Multiple failures by mental health services and serious deficiencies in prison suicide risk assessment, including poor ACCT completion, inadequate observations, and accessible …
|
2/4 |
| 1 Sep 2025 |
Ayan Sediqi
2026-0014 · Jayne Wilkes
Dangerous road conditions, including ungritted ice and flowing water, were not addressed despite public reports. The existing reporting systems for road faults …
|
3/3 |
| 1 Dec 2025 |
Amy Pugh
2026-0013 · Paul Marks
Clinical staff could not access important mental health records from partner institutions, compromising the patient's assessment and subsequent management.
|
1/1 |
| 1 Jul 2025 |
Joshua Allcock
2026-0012 · Zafar Siddique
Inconsistent national guidance for autism diagnosis hindered specialist dietician referrals for ARFID, while the insensitive Capillary Refill Time test provided misleading reassurance …
|
5/4 |
| 1 Dec 2025 |
Warren Green
2026-0011 · Jeane Mellani
High-risk self-harm patients could leave the acute ward without assessment or staff knowledge. The Mental Health Liaison Service lacks clear escalation criteria …
|
2/2 |
| 1 Sep 2025 |
Sarah Heaver
2026-0010 · Sarah Clarke
Critical neurological investigations and structured observations were omitted for a low GCS patient, compounded by inconsistent medical records. Additionally, patients are discharged …
|
2/2 |
| 8 Jan 2026 |
Jean Waldron
2026-0009 · David Reid
An agency team leader disregarded clear instructions by providing inappropriate wound care, suggesting inadequate training on care limits and adherence to specialist …
|
1/1 |
| 3 Sep 2025 |
Lucy-Anne Dyson
2025-0451 · Darren Stewart
A lack of national interface for safeguarding system communication between schools and agencies, coupled with inconsistent referral guidance, risks missed or inadequate …
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1/2 |
| 8 Jan 2026 |
Drew Greaves-Pimblett
2026-0008 · Anita Bhardwaj
National telephone triage pathways lack adequate guidance for call handlers on probing questions for critical symptoms like breathing and body temperature, hindering …
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1/1 |
| 8 Jan 2026 |
David Dugdale
2026-0007 · Rachel Redman
Inadequate pain management, lack of nutritional support, and severe neglect of a pressure sore, exacerbated by nursing staff ignoring carers' concerns, led …
|
1/1 |
| 6 Jan 2026 |
Theo Tuikubulau
2026-0006 · Louise Wiltshire
Two distinct triage systems for 999 and 111 calls create a two-tiered ambulance categorisation for similar urgent breathing complications, potentially delaying critical …
|
2/1 |
| 6 Jan 2026 |
Robert Gracey
2026-0004 · Paul Smith
Despite national recommendations, Lincolnshire lacks an established protocol to treat suspected Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) as a medical emergency. The NHS Pathways …
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2/3 |
| 5 Jan 2026 |
Suzanne Pemberton
2026-0003 · Sean Horstead
The hospital lacks any specialist dietetic service outside weekday working hours, risking delays in crucial nutritional interventions like naso-gastric feeding and potential …
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1/1 |