East London

Concerns summary Cumulative diagnostic and treatment delays, failure to escalate care to a high dependency unit, fragmented treatment across hospital sites, and an unclear treatment pathway for biliary sepsis collectively increased mortality risk.

Concerns summary The hospital lacked a contingency plan for providing intensive care when the unit was full, resulting in a patient requiring critical care not being admitted.

Concerns summary Inadequate history taking led to incorrect assumptions, nursing staff failed to follow NEWS policy for escalation, and there was confusion and non-compliance with the PE policy, highlighting a need for review.

Concerns summary Medical staff exhibited a lack of professional curiosity and inadequate assessment of severe pain and a pressure ulcer, delaying diagnosis. There is also no mandatory training for clinical staff on pressure ulcers.

Concerns summary Parents of a low birth weight infant were not provided essential SIDS prevention advice and documentation upon discharge, and the hospital failed to demonstrate that the underlying omission was corrected.

Concerns summary Patients receiving services from BPAS lack direct, confidential access to NHS perinatal psychiatry teams for pregnancy-related mental health decline, hindering timely and private support.

Concerns summary A known risk of the deceased taking a spouse's medication was not documented, assessed, or managed by the Trust, and this critical systemic failure was overlooked in their internal investigation.

Concerns summary Community CAMHS failed to adequately monitor and prescribe medication, expedite psychiatric appointments, or properly assess and communicate risk, hindering timely care access. The care plan was not updated despite escalating hospital concerns, leaving the patient without necessary support.

Concerns summary Systemic failures included a lack of learning from self-harm incidents, critical information flagging, poor property management, insufficient family involvement, and breaches of the Enhanced Care Policy.

Concerns summary Failures in mental health care involved not using an appropriate care pathway, a flawed clinical review with poor record-keeping and communication, an incomplete incident action plan, and no regulatory referral for staff failings.

Concerns summary A lack of formal preoperative risk assessment, poor communication between surgical teams, and inadequate monitoring of a surgeon's early departure contributed to a failure to identify a critically ill patient.

Concerns summary Failure to assess malnutrition risk using the MUST score and erroneous documentation meant necessary nutritional interventions were not implemented, despite known widespread non-compliance on the ward.

Concerns summary CTG monitoring equipment obscured vital graphic data, and key medical staff lacked up-to-date mandated annual CTG training, highlighting systemic failures in equipment design and training compliance.

Concerns summary Social services struggled to properly investigate safeguarding referrals, appoint social workers within a reasonable timeframe, or conduct timely home suitability assessments for vulnerable residents.

Concerns summary A patient in extremely poor physical and mental health was unsafely transported on the floor of a secure vehicle without restraints, a practice accepted by the transport company, likely contributing to respiratory arrest.

Concerns summary The patient's mobility care plan was not updated to reflect increased observation needs, and staff progress notes inaccurately recorded the frequency of checks performed.

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Concerns summary A patient's RAST test results were wrongly categorised as normal, leading to delayed action. Subsequently, only one EpiPen was prescribed against NICE guidance, and no allergy clinic referral or follow-up was offered.

Concerns summary Medical professionals lacked awareness of the dangerous bacteria *Capnocytophaga canimorsus* and its risks, coupled with insufficient public awareness for at-risk individuals to seek urgent care after pet bites.

Concerns summary Inadequate patient monitoring due to a frail, restless patient being out of sight, combined with an insufficiently sensitive dialysis alarm, delayed detection of a critical bleed.

Concerns summary A critical AAA scan result was not acted upon by the GP, and the updated referral policy still relies on GP action rather than direct automatic referral, risking similar failures.

Concerns summary Inadequate legislation and a lack of internet sales prohibitions allow dangerous DNP 'diet pills' to remain readily available online, leading to numerous deaths among vulnerable people.

Concerns summary The surgery failed to document critical patient calls and consultations. A doctor prescribed medication for a high-risk patient outside policy, with no audit to identify similar systemic breaches in prescription safety.

Concerns summary Lorries lacked essential safety features like hand holds for driver access and necessary equipment (CO2 detectors, telescopic mirrors) for Border Force checks, tempting drivers to use unsuitable alternatives.

Concerns summary An urgent GP mental health referral was downgraded without documented rationale, patient/GP discussion, or identification of the decision-making staff, indicating no system for clear documentation and accountability in clinical triage.