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 |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Feb 2025 |
Paul Dunne
2025-0104 · Andrew Harris
Mental health professionals exhibited significant gaps in risk assessment judgment, mental health staff failed to follow A&E policies, and incompatible electronic record …
|
2/4 |
| 21 Feb 2025 |
Ann Cotgrove
2025-0103 · John Gittins
There was an absence of formal documented processes and record-keeping for inter-hospital referrals, discussions, and the subsequent advice and actions taken.
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1/2 |
| 20 Feb 2025 |
Duncan Holloway
2025-0102 · Mary Hassell
Psychotherapy lacked minimum standards for note-keeping and training in suicidality management or emergency police contact. There were also concerns about uncoordinated care …
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2/2 |
| 21 Feb 2025 |
Lady Lola Crouch
2025-0101 · Sonia Hayes
The patient was not informed of potential malignancy findings from a CT scan, leading to missed follow-up. Additionally, insufficient medical staffing caused …
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1/1 |
| 20 Feb 2025 |
Paul Collingridge
2025-0100 · Sonia Hayes
Roadworks safety procedures have flaws regarding distance calculations, inconsistent road markings, and a lack of requirement to report fatalities on permit applications, …
|
4/4 |
| 18 Feb 2025 |
Ronald Bainborough
2025-0099 · Sarah Bourke
Protracted 20-day timescales for obtaining and executing Mental Health Act warrants, due to limited court availability and police delays, expose individuals to …
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2/2 |
| 18 Feb 2025 |
Zahra Mohamed
2025-0098 · Sarah Bourke
Significant 2-week delays in obtaining and executing Mental Health Act warrants persist due to court and police scheduling issues, increasing the risk …
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2/2 |
| 20 Feb 2025 |
Hayley Beavington
2025-0097 · Edwin Buckett
A crisis house wrongly denied admission to a high-risk suicidal patient due to restrictive criteria. The consultant failed to guide the junior …
|
1/1 |
| 19 Feb 2025 |
Margaret Rodgers
2025-0096 · Susan Ridge
Pressure ulcer risk assessments are not yet consistently embedded in the Emergency Department, and the ward continues to experience insufficient nursing staff …
|
1/1 |
| 19 Feb 2025 |
Philip Unwin
2025-0095 · Daniel Howe
Medical teams failed to timely escalate care for a deteriorating patient, and the Emergency Department resuscitation area remains understaffed, not complying with …
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2/2 |
| 19 Feb 2025 |
Kenneth Clayton
2025-0094 · Alison Mutch
Prolonged Emergency Department waits in unsuitable environments for high falls-risk patients, driven by ward bed shortages and delayed discharges, highlight inconsistent national …
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1/1 |
| 17 Feb 2025 |
Carl Eastman
2025-0093 · Ian Potter
There were significant delays in conducting critical CT scans, widespread communication failures, poor record-keeping, and a lack of professional curiosity among staff, …
|
1/1 |
| 18 Feb 2025 |
Jeffrey Tyler
2025-0092 · Caroline Saunders
Ambulance call handlers failed to clinically override the dispatch system's categorization, maintaining a low priority despite clear evidence of the patient's severe, …
|
1/2 |
| 17 Feb 2025 |
Diana Fairweather-Purkis
2025-0091 · Paul Appleton
Insufficient ambulance availability leads to delayed patient attendance, exacerbated by excessive handover delays at hospitals, hindering ambulance crew release and further impacting …
|
3/3 |
| 12 Dec 2024 |
Jean Mullen
2025-0090 · N J Mundy
Social care dismissed family concerns regarding the deceased's ability to manage stairs and live safely at home post-fall, relying on an inadequate …
|
1/1 |
| 17 Feb 2025 |
David Bennett
2025-0089 · Sonia Hayes
Mental health crisis and acute care staff lacked access to crucial patient records, leading to inadequate information sharing and failures in escalating …
|
2/2 |
| 17 Feb 2025 |
Kevin O’Reilly
2025-0088 · Emma Serrano
All lanes open motorways present a significant hazard due to insufficient emergency stopping areas spaced 1.6 miles apart and a lack of …
|
1/1 |
| 14 Feb 2025 |
Jason Myles
2025-0087 · Paul Marks
A dangerous road known as "suicide hill" has a history of fatal collisions due to a sharp turn and topography; improved signage …
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1/1 |
| 10 Feb 2025 |
Yahya Hayat
2025-0086 · Peter Merchant
Changes in paediatric training removed compulsory direct observed training for neonatal intubation, increasing reliance on consultants and reducing future general paediatricians' experience …
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1/1 |
| 7 Feb 2025 |
Ian Jones
2025-0085 · Gavin Knox
The easy accessibility of electric motors and parts enables the conversion of pedal bicycles into high-powered, throttle-controlled scooters, posing dangers to both …
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1/2 |