Inquiries Fuller Inquiry Reported

Independent Inquiry into the issues raised by the David Fuller case

Fuller Inquiry

Inquiry into mortuary abuse by David Fuller at NHS hospitals.

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Inquiry into mortuary abuse by David Fuller at NHS hospitals. Fuller sexually abused the bodies of at least 101 deceased women and girls. Phase 1 examined Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Phase 2 examined nationwide safeguards for the deceased.

Where it stands

The inquiry has published 3 reports, most recently Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report on 15 July 2025. The most recent government response on the record is Interim update on government progress in responding to the Fuller inquiry phase 2 report, dated 16 December 2025.

ChairSir Jonathan MichaelOther

Commissioned byDepartment of Health and Social Care

Established8 Nov 2021

Final report15 Jul 2025

Duration3 years, 8 months

Total reported cost£3.8m

Inquiry website Terms of reference Official statement

Announced 8 Nov 2021

Terms of reference 23 Feb 2022

Phase 1 report 28 Nov 2023

Phase 2 interim report published (HC… 15 Oct 2024

Final report 15 Jul 2025

Recommendations 92 tracked

Reports & recommendations

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92 recommendations across 2 reports

Fuller Inquiry Phase 1 Report 28 November 2023 · 17 recommendations
Fuller Inquiry Phase 2 Report 15 July 2025 · 75 recommendations

Government response

Accepted 27

Accepted in part 43

Under consideration 21

Noted 1

Latest statement by addressee

Department of Health and Social Care says in progress: 49; another body’s finding on record for 4

Department of Health and Social Care states no delivery position: 16; another body’s finding on record for 2

No statement from Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust found in the sources searched: 16

NHS England says in progress: 4

No statement from Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government found in the sources searched: 3

No statement from Human Tissue Authority found in the sources searched: 1

Human Tissue Authority says completed: 1

No statement from Kent County Council found in the sources searched: 1

No statement from Ministry of Justice found in the sources searched: 1

"No statement found" means none was found in the sources searched, last checked 5 February 2026. Each figure is the latest statement from the body the recommendation is addressed to. Other bodies’ findings are shown on each recommendation and do not change these figures.

Data last updated: 1 Sep 2026 · Source

Checked against sources: 5 Feb 2026

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Government Response tracks what the government said it would do (accepted, rejected, etc.).

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