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Fatal Accident Inquiries (Scotland)

910 determinations 245 with recommendations Response tracker →

FAI determinations held under the 2016 Act, including those where the sheriff made recommendations to prevent future deaths. As with PFD reports in England and Wales, recipients of a recommendation have a statutory duty to respond within 8 weeks (section 28).

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Determinations

Sheriff determinations with recommendations

30 Oct 2025 Health Kerry Ann Finnigan · South Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway · University Hospital Wishaw Response(s) published
NHS Lanarkshire NHS Scotland 24 Sep 2025 Health Sophia Evangeline Smith · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · Royal Hospital for Children Glasgow Response(s) published
NHSGGC Public Health Scotland 14 Mar 2025 Health Leo Lamont; Ellie McCormick; Mira-Belle Bosch · Glasgow and Strathkelvin · University Hospital Monklands; Wishaw General Hospital Response(s) published
NHS Lanarkshire Scottish Ambulance Service 9 Dec 2024 Health Dr Sara Lilian Macrae · Lothian and Borders · Royal Edinburgh Hospital Non-response notice published
NHS Lothian NHS Scotland 30 Mar 2023 Health Linda Allan · Tayside Central and Fife · Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy, Fife Response(s) published
NHS Fife 15 Dec 2021 Health Leylan Forte · Tayside Central and Fife · Ambulance outside his home in Montrose Non-response notice published
GP practices NHS 24 30 Sep 2020 Health Sophie Anne Parkinson · Tayside, Central and Fife · Her home, Dundee Response(s) published
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By sector

Distribution of determinations across sectors

Sector	Determinations
Custody	11
Health	7
Other	4
Workplace	4

FAI determinations are published by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service. See the full methodology for how determinations, recommendations and section 28 responses are identified and extracted.