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Investigations in the NHS

Independent investigation reports and reviews commissioned by government or NHS bodies. Includes mental health homicide investigations, major maternity reviews, patient safety reviews, and other independent investigations into healthcare failures.

944 investigations 9266 recommendations 11 regions

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944 matching investigations
Published Jul 2025
North East and Yorkshire
Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust
37 recommendations Report PDF
Published Jul 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is an independent review of the care and treatment received by George and Charles prior to an incident of homicide.
12 recommendations Report PDF
Published Jul 2025
North East and Yorkshire
Independent Patient Safety Investigation (IPSI) Report of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir Appendices The report has also been published on the following websites:
17 recommendations Report PDF
Published Jul 2025
London
This is the shared learning bulletin from an independent review of a young person’s care pathway.
8 recommendations Report PDF
Published May 2025
National
· National Guardian's Office
4 recommendations Report PDF
Published May 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the summary report of an assessment of a mental health trust’s internal investigation of the care and treatment of MB.
7 recommendations Report PDF
Published Apr 2025
South East
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS FT
This is the report of the care and treatment of Mr Christopher Stone-Houghton APRIL 2025
6 recommendations Report PDF
Published Apr 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the shared learning bulletin from an independent review into the care and treatment given George .
3 recommendations Report PDF
Published Apr 2025
East of England
This independent review commissioned by NHS England looks at the care and treatment that Colin received between January 2021 and his subsequent death in September 2021. The review included the nature and extent of involvement of all agencies, private and NHS, that Colin had contact with, dating back to his first contact with services in relation to his symptoms of confusion. Documents
17 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Published Mar 2025
Scotland
40 recommendations Report PDF
Published Mar 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the summary report of an assessment of a mental health trust’s internal investigation of the care and treatment of JP.
10 recommendations Report PDF
Published Mar 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the executive summary of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of Mr J.
4 recommendations Report PDF
Published Feb 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the executive summary of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of patient D.
6 recommendations Report PDF
Published Feb 2025
Midlands
The investigation was commissioned by NHS England following the fatal stabbings of three people in Nottingham in June 2023. Three others sustained serious injuries. The purpose of the investigation is to help the NHS and partners understand if there are lessons that could be learned that could prevent something similar happening in the future. The report published shares all the findings and recommendations for that purpose. NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Integrated Care Board and Nottingham
12 recommendations Report PDF Action Plan
Published Jan 2025
Scotland
16 recommendations Report PDF
Published Jan 2025
North East and Yorkshire
Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
This is a Quality Assurance Review of practice and governance at Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. Shared learning from the review has also been published and is available to download here.
2 recommendations Report PDF
Published Jan 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the executive summary of the independent investigation into the care and treatment of patient E.
14 recommendations Report PDF
Published Jan 2025
North East and Yorkshire
This is the shared learning bulletin from an independent review into the care and treatment given to Mr G.
11 recommendations Report PDF
Published Nov 2024
Midlands
Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust
3 recommendations Report PDF
Published Oct 2024
East of England
Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust
A pathway review was commissioned by NHS England to understand the service changes made after a serious incident involving a death several years ago. The perpetrator was a young man who had been admitted informally via Street Triage with psychotic symptoms, but he left the ward without permission and police subsequently established that a young woman had been killed. Central and North-West London NHS Foundation Trust is responsible for a number of actions identified within the teview and hold a
4 recommendations Report PDF
Published Aug 2024
East of England
Norfolk and Suffolk Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
This independent review report has been commissioned by NHS England relating to the care provided by Norfolk and Suffolk Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust for an individual who was responsible for the death of their grandmother. This report aims to strengthen local services in the context of the evidence and relevant information about the incident. The report supports learning and informs the NHS and the public on future service provision.
4 recommendations Report PDF

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Investigations by recorded region · full collection
RegionInvestigations
London180
North East and Yorkshire169
South East120
North West103
South West101
Midlands92
East of England87
Wales43
Scotland25
National19
Northern Ireland5

Key findings

944 independent health investigations across 11 regions, producing 9,266 recommendations. 78% of investigations have extracted recommendations. 740 investigations have recommendations tracked.