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.
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Reports
| Date | Report | Responses identified |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar 2026 |
Elizabeth Lang and Katie Lang
2026-0182 · Andrew Hetherington
Surface friction was low at the collision site, and while the council had undertaken roadworks, there was no advance warning signage alerting …
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1/1 |
| 18 Mar 2026 |
Clare Dupree
2026-0181 · M Vision
In-cell automatic fire detection is still to be fully implemented at Eastwood Park prison and across a number of prisons in the …
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1/2 |
| 26 Mar 2026 |
Madison Smith
2026-0179 · Alison Mutch
There is no statutory regulation of agencies or individuals offering sleep routine services for young children, and anyone can attach the term …
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1/1 |
| 10 Nov 2025 |
Costas Chrysostomou
2026-0177 · Ian Potter
There is potential for confusion due to differing interpretations of the term 'urgent' in cardiology pathways, and a lack of clarity among …
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1/1 |
| 15 Mar 2026 |
Ruslans Burkevics
2026-0175 · Michael Pemberton
Front line police officers receive regular refresher training on first aid, but no similar provision is in place for mental health first …
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1/1 |
| 1 Apr 2026 |
Benjamin Rowley
2026-0192 · Paul Smith
Two incidents at a dialysis centre involved the detachment of a port from a Covidien Palindrome Chronic Dual Lumen Catheter, leading to …
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3/3 |
| 26 Mar 2026 |
Alex Ganski
2026-0180 · Joseph Turner
There was no designated lead with oversight and authority over the deceased's care, and a 'care gap' resulted in fragmented information sharing …
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1/1 |
| 16 Mar 2026 |
Jardine Williams
2026-0174 · Andrew Cousins
Communication between NWAS and CHOC was unclear, resulting in limited information transfer and significant delays in CHOC returning calls to NWAS after …
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1/1 |
| 16 Mar 2026 |
Jardine Williams
2026-0173 · Andrew Cousins
The 999 call pathway for mental health crises lacks a specific question to assess the immediacy of a stated suicide plan, potentially …
|
2/1 |
| 24 Mar 2026 |
Thomas Ruggiero
2026-0172 · Ian Potter
Key issues include a vulnerable cell bell system that can be silenced externally, staff failing to complete critical ACCT documentation, and confusion …
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1/1 |
| 24 Mar 2026 |
Thomas Ruggiero
2026-0171 · Ian Potter
Healthcare team, particularly mental health staff, inconsistently attended ACCT reviews, leaving vulnerable prisoners without adequate safety netting and protective measures.
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1/1 |
| 24 Mar 2026 |
Thomas Ruggiero
2026-0170 · Ian Potter
Widespread reliance on inexperienced, probationary prison officers across the prison estate leads to poor communication, lack of control, and increased risk of …
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0/1 |
| 24 Mar 2026 |
Robert Day
2026-0169 · Ian Potter
Frontline emergency services lack national guidance for managing complex, time-critical mental health crises where existing legal powers may be insufficient or unclear, …
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3/3 |
| 24 Mar 2026 |
Ronald Meikle
2026-0168 · Sean Cummings
Key concerns include widespread availability of illicit drugs, inconsistent response to intoxication, fragmented information sharing, blocked observation panels, and inadequate support for …
|
2/6 |
| 19 Mar 2026 |
James Coates
2026-0167 · Robert Cohen
The current system relies inadequately on drivers self-reporting medical conditions to the DVLA, as doctors are not required to report, risking unreviewed …
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1/1 |
| 19 Mar 2026 |
John Fisher
2026-0166 · Karen Taylor
Poor information transfer between healthcare teams, inaccurate medication records, and inadequate handovers between care providers risk patients receiving incorrect or missed essential …
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2/2 |
| 17 Mar 2026 |
Delwyn Preece
2026-0165 · Louise Slater
Ward leave was granted without mental state exams or risk assessments, and medical records suffered from poor detail and unacknowledged retrospective entries, …
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1/1 |
| 18 Mar 2026 |
Julie Pytches
2026-0164 · Sonia Hayes
Issues included unshared anaesthetist limitations, staff confusion over emergency protocols and local variations, and unclear procedures for ambulance calls to private hospitals.
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1/1 |
| 18 Mar 2026 |
Edna Wiggett
2026-0163 · Robin Weyell
Ambulance dispatch was delayed due to a failure to re-triage and re-classify a patient's case after receiving updated information about increased pain.
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1/1 |
| 17 Mar 2026 |
Natalie Ainsworth
2026-0162 · Janine Richards
Critical information about a vulnerable missing person's suicide threat was not passed to officers, resulting in an inaccurate police risk assessment and …
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1/1 |