Herefordshire

Concerns summary The junction had limited visibility and was subject to the national speed limit, contributing to a significant road safety risk.

Concerns summary Procedures for referring clients between the Neighbourhood Mental Health Team and Mind, and for patients returning to NHS care from Mind, lack robustness and transparency.

Concerns summary Hospital policy regarding bed rail erection before falls assessment is routinely ignored, and procedures for ensuring call bells are functional are inadequate.

Concerns summary The provided text describes the deceased's intentions related to suicide but does not detail any specific systemic failures or risks of future deaths identified by the coroner.

Concerns summary Concerns exist regarding the poor quality and completion of residents' care documentation and inadequate procedures for escalating or not escalating care following a fall.

Concerns summary Incomplete triage documentation, failure to contact the patient, and a lack of awareness by the triage doctor regarding appointment waiting times and call details, resulted in no revised mental health triage protocol after the incident.

Concerns summary Herefordshire Council's communication failure prevented contact with the deceased, failing to establish his vulnerability for housing support, and highlighted a lack of effective systems for identifying process failures.

Concerns summary A significant pressure sore developed during the patient's lengthy and complicated hospital admission, contributing to death and raising concerns about care quality in the elderly care ward.

Concerns summary Failures in A&E triage, inadequate patient monitoring, and insufficient senior oversight led to missed opportunities to identify clinical priority. Delays in incident reporting and family communication were also noted.

Concerns summary Non-functional lights on a pedestrian refuge, including an illuminated bollard and streetlamp, create a significant danger for both road users and pedestrians.

Concerns summary An inexperienced practitioner made treatment decisions without senior oversight. Patients were discharged for a single missed appointment and voicemail, despite long waiting lists, without assessing their current situation or input from other agencies.

Concerns summary Clinical advice on weight-bearing status was unclear, and the hospital's VTE risk reduction policy for outpatients lacked clarity. There was also no documented evidence of information provided to the patient.

Concerns summary The A44 footpath crossing has limited visibility for both pedestrians and motorists, exacerbated by foliage, inadequate safety barriers, poor crossing design, traffic speed, and insufficient signage.

Concerns summary Issues include varied parenteral nutrition protocols and communication breakdowns. Patients with specialist conditions managed by other hospitals require a named local consultant and consultation with the overseeing hospital's specialist department upon admission.

Concerns summary Poor communication between staff regarding pre-operative patient feeding and medication adherence, combined with porter availability dictating theatre operations, raised significant safety concerns.