North East Kent

Coroner Area
Reports: 143 Earliest: Sep 2013 Latest: 10 Feb 2026

68% response rate (above 62% average).

Response Status
Responded 97 No Response 1 Historic 34 Pending 6
AI Classification
Action Taken 100%
Action Planned 0%
Noted 0%
Disputed 0%
Based on 5 classified responses
Top Categories
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedure… (66) State Custody related deaths (22) Suicide (from 2015) (21) Mental Health related deaths (18) Other related deaths (14)
Quarterly Trend
Category Breakdown
How does this area compare?
vs South East average: +62 reports · +8pp response rate
vs national average: +60 reports · +6pp response rate
Clear 1 results
Sean Davies
No Identified Response CC
2024-0460 8 Aug 2024
Ministry of Justice HMP Swaleside
Suicide (from 2015)
Concerns summary Inadequate risk formulation for IPP prisoners and failures by prison officers to conduct welfare checks according to guidance. Furthermore, some operational support staff lacked proper training or adhered to it.