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 6 results
Barbara Wingate
Response Pending
2026-0088 10 Feb 2026
Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary Persistent issues with patient discharge delays due to inadequate community care provisions cause emergency department overcrowding and restrict timely access to acute care.
Liam Sutton
Response Pending
2026-0090 10 Feb 2026
Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary Persistent delays in discharging medically fit patients due to inadequate community care provision block acute beds, leading to dangerous overcrowding in emergency departments and delayed critical care.
Josh Tarrant (1)
Response Pending
2026-0075 9 Feb 2026
NHS England
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary Healthcare and prison staff lacked training to identify Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD), risking physiological collapse and death for individuals subjected to prolonged restraint.
Josh Tarrant (2)
Response Pending
2026-0076 9 Feb 2026
Prisons Probation and Reducing Reoffending
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary Healthcare and prison staff lacked training to identify Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD), risking physiological collapse and death for individuals subjected to prolonged restraint.
Josh Tarrant (3)
Response Pending
2026-0077 9 Feb 2026
HMP Elmley
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary Healthcare and prison staff lacked training to identify Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD), risking physiological collapse and death for individuals subjected to prolonged restraint.
Walter Pollyn
Response Pending
2026-0134 16 Dec 2025
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Community health care and emergency services related deaths
Concerns summary Nursing staff repeatedly failed to adhere to 'nil by mouth' instructions despite clear documentation and visual cues, indicating potential underlying attitudinal issues and inadequate record-keeping practices.