Cumbria
Coroner Area
Reports: 87
Earliest: Aug 2013
Latest: 16 Mar 2026
82% response rate (above 62% average).
Darren Dickson
Response Pending
2026-0150
16 Mar 2026
Recovery Steps
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
Concerns summary
Poor record-keeping meant that information and signposting provided to the patient were unclear, and inadequate communication between services led to conflicting advice regarding benzodiazepine use.
Darren Dickson
Response Pending
2026-0150-wp120381
16 Mar 2026
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear …
Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
Concerns summary
Inadequate policies allowed supervision records to be overwritten and subsequently destroyed, preventing accurate ascertainment of information and raising concerns about proper record retention.
Charlotte Jones
Response Pending
2026-0149
11 Mar 2026
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear …
Tyne & Wear NHS Foundation Trust
Recovery Steps Cumbria
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
Concerns summary
Information sharing procedures between different health services are inadequate, failing to ensure the proper exchange of service user information regardless of treatment pathway, which risks patient safety.
Rita Thomas and Christine Dale
Response Pending
2026-0093
12 Feb 2026
National Highways
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary
The junction design, coupled with the national speed limit on the A684, provides drivers with insufficient reaction time, increasing the risk of serious collisions.