North Wales (East and Central)

Coroner Area
Reports: 111 Earliest: Aug 2013 Latest: 5 Feb 2026

73% response rate (above 62% average).

Response Status
Responded 81 Historic 23 Pending 2
AI Classification
Action Taken 62%
Action Planned 33%
Noted 5%
Disputed 0%
Based on 21 classified responses
Top Categories
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedure… (55) Wales prevention of future deaths … (45) Emergency services related deaths … (12) Community health care and emergenc… (11) Care Home Health related deaths (10)
Quarterly Trend
Category Breakdown
How does this area compare?
vs Wales average: +33 reports · +8pp response rate
vs national average: +28 reports · +11pp response rate
Clear 2 results
Angela Darlow
Response Pending
2026-0107 5 Feb 2026
Department of Health and Social Care
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary Critically long ambulance delays, exacerbated by hospital handover issues, led to patients missing crucial time-sensitive treatments like thrombectomy for stroke.
Heather Parkhill
Response Pending
2026-0050 2 Feb 2026
Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS…
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths Emergency services related deaths (2019 onwards)
Concerns summary Persistent ambulance delays and resource unavailability continue to put lives at risk, despite ongoing multi-agency efforts to address these long-standing issues.