South Wales Central

Coroner Area
Reports: 181 Earliest: Aug 2013 Latest: 27 Feb 2026

73% response rate (above 63% average).

181 results
John Lloyd
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0282 16 Jul 2015
University of Wales, Cardiff University Hospital of Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Frequent failures in the hospital's electronic system to notify GPs of patient admissions jeopardised continuity of care and could lead to inappropriate treatment courses and poorer outcomes.
Alun Walters
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0262 9 Jul 2015
Aneurin Bevan University Health Board Cwm Taf University Health Board National Assembly for Wales +2 more
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The medical practice failed to use computer software for prescription decisions, breached its anti-coagulation register contract, and lacked systems for notifying GPs of missed INR tests or Warfarin withdrawal.
Gail Prentice
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0253 2 Jul 2015
Cwm Taf University Health Board National Assembly for Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) There is no mandatory requirement for surgeons to acknowledge reading relevant Health Board and national clinical guidelines, potentially leading to inconsistencies in surgical practice and patient care.
David Hallett
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0250 2 Jul 2015
HMP Parc HMP Rye Hill National Offender Management Service +1 more
State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) HMP Rye Hill's healthcare was inadequately resourced and unprepared for its re-roll to house sex offenders, resulting in substandard patient care. This raises concerns about similar risks in future national prison re-rolls.
Thaker Hafid
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0192 8 May 2015
Advisory Council for the Misuse of Drugs
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The free availability and high potency/toxicity of the unlicensed 'designer drug' Acetylfentanyl, sold over the internet, poses a significant risk of future deaths.
Hilda Harris
Partially Responded
2015-0161 24 Apr 2015
Cwm Taf University Health Board National Assembly for Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The community INR testing booking system is unreliable due to failures in appointment transfer and an unreliable notification system for omissions by family or carers.
Action Taken (AI summary) The University Health Board has developed and implemented a Corrective Action Plan for Improvement, with actions taken forward by the Primary Community & Localities Directorate.
Howell Fisher
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0152 21 Apr 2015
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Healt… Health Inspectorate Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Insufficient staff led to multiple falls for a high-risk patient. There was a critical lack of falls risk assessment and handover information between hospitals.
Robert Payne
Historic (No Identified Response)
2015-0140 16 Apr 2015
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Healt… Health Inspectorate Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Repeated falls for a high-risk patient, leading to further surgery, highlighted inadequate fall prevention. An early morning ward transfer lacked documentation, and the fatal fall was unwitnessed.
Daniel Foss
All Responded
2015-0062 8 Apr 2015
Swansea Council
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) A serious design flaw on the Kingsway/Metro system has led to over 100 road traffic incidents, including injuries and two fatalities, involving pedestrians and coaches.
Action Planned (AI summary) An advisory 20 mph speed limit was introduced and temporary pedestrian barriers were installed. First Cymru is decommissioning the Metro bus and the Authority is revising the road layout, removing the eastbound bus movements along the Kingsway with an anticipated layout change in October 2015.
Elsie Hayward
All Responded
2015-0224 19 Mar 2015
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Overstretched medical staff due to excessive patient ratios led to care deficiencies, including neglected neuro observations and poor note-taking. This resulted in significant confusion and communication breakdowns between nursing and medical teams.
Action Taken (AI summary) Cardiff Vale University Health Board has already undertaken actions including ward-level board rounds, safety briefings, MDT meetings, disciplinary investigation of a nurse, and staff retraining, following an internal investigation and continuous improvement plan.
Brian Francis
Partially Responded
2015-0085 4 Mar 2015
Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Healt… National Assembly for Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) A flawed consultant attendance logging system meant a patient was not reviewed. Lack of access to community medical records at admission delayed critical anti-coagulation therapy.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Health Board provided an action plan prior to the inquest and has updated it in response to concerns. Actions include enhanced senior clinician review of emergency medical patients, reinforced importance of nursing staff reviewing documentation, and plans to extend electronic GP record access to emergency departments.
Barrie Lewis
All Responded
2015-0065 19 Feb 2015
Cwm Taf Health Board
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The provided text is incomplete and does not contain any discernible coroner's concerns.
Action Taken (AI summary) A corrective Action Plan for Improvement was developed, and actions have been taken to improve communication and documentation, including a review of the Care Treatment Plan Policy, a new procedure on the role of the duty officer, and improved monitoring of recording systems.
Alan Jones
Partially Responded
2015-0059 18 Feb 2015
NHS England NHS Wales Royal College of General Practitioners +1 more
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Inadequate GP training on electronic patient systems hindered access to critical clinical information. Software design failures also prevented important patient conditions from being clearly highlighted as alerts.
Noted (AI summary) The Department of Health explains the GP Systems of Choice (GPSoC) scheme, through which the NHS funds the provision of GP clinical IT systems in England.
Phyllis Barlow
All Responded
2015-0027 29 Jan 2015
NHS Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Widespread ignorance among GP practices of NICE guidelines means patients on warfarin with head injuries are not being admitted to hospital for CT scans as required.
Action Planned (AI summary) Welsh Government officials are developing a Patient Safety Notice to raise awareness of NICE guideline 176 regarding head injuries in patients on warfarin, which will be issued to all local health boards and general practices in Wales. Full compliance with the notice is expected within a month of circulation and will be monitored.
Thomas Jenkins
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0543 19 Dec 2014
Cwm Taf University health Board, Medici…
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Slow Tissue Viability Nurse response and inadequate wound care input, exacerbated by specialist nurses not being hospital-based and an overstretched regional TVN service, led to delayed ulcer assessment.
Brendan Ryan
All Responded
2014-0541 18 Dec 2014
Powys County Council
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The provided text only describes the vehicle leaving the road and colliding with a fence, resulting in death, without detailing specific preventative concerns related to highway safety.
Action Taken (AI summary) Following a fatal collision, the council undertook surveys and implemented a reprofiling scheme funded by the Welsh Government. They also introduced double solid white centre lines and additional warning signs, plus verge marker posts.
Robert Stuart and Darren Hughes
Partially Responded
2014-0549 18 Dec 2014
NHS Blood and Transplant University Hospital of Wales
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) NHSBT could improve the core donor data form with more information and ensure all relevant information is transmitted to transplant centres; UHW Cardiff should ensure consultants view the EOS system and employ a team approach for organ acceptance, and a written account of the deaths should be shared with the transplant community.
Action Taken (AI summary) NHSBT has already taken action, including a review of the incident, sharing learning points with specialist nurses, hosting a working group to reduce recurrence risk in March 2015, and commencing a monthly audit to review primary records for organ donors.
Martin McCabe
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0505 20 Nov 2014
Cwm Taf Health Board
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The hospital failed to conduct an updated falls risk assessment upon Mr. McCabe's admission, relying on an outdated assessment and omitting crucial new information about recent falls and sedative use.
Marcus Szigetvari
All Responded
2014-0503 14 Nov 2014
Rhondda Cyon Taff Highways Department
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The busy road during rush hour presented a high risk of drivers misjudging motorcycle headlights for distant cars, especially in poor conditions, contributing to a history of multiple collisions and fatalities.
Disputed (AI summary) The Council argues that the junction complies with modern design standards and the layout was not a contributory factor in the collision. They state that poor weather conditions, the speed of the motorcyclist, and the actions of the driver pulling out of the junction all played a part in the collision, and therefore propose no further action.
Alan Evans
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0472 29 Oct 2014
Powys Highways Department
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The road layout with obscured views and permitted overtaking, combined with protruding "old style cats eyes," creates a significant highway safety risk requiring double white lines and slim-line catseye replacement.
Nicholas Megginson
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0400 11 Sep 2014
Cwm Taf Health Board
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Patients discharged post-surgery received inconsistent advice, both oral and written, regarding venous thromboembolism risks and critical signs requiring urgent medical attention.
Vivian Hunt
All Responded
2014-0363 6 Aug 2014
Cwm Taff Health Board
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Neurological observations were critically missed for several hours following a patient's two falls, despite visible injuries.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Health Board developed a Corrective Action Plan for Improvement to ensure effective action regarding compliance with neurological investigations post head injury, with actions taken by the Mental Health Directorate.
Hope Evans
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0569 28 Jul 2014
Welsh Government
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Critical patient history, including IVF treatment abroad and ESBL E. coli infection, was not effectively transferred between hospitals. This led to inappropriate treatment and a lack of necessary barrier nursing, highlighting failures in inter-hospital documentation.
Thomas Smith
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0316 9 Jul 2014
Cwm Taf Health Board National Institute for Health and Clini… Prince Charles Hospital
Community health care and emergency services related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Critical issues include incomplete handovers, slow response times for children, lack of ambulance transfer, outdated national guidance on pre-hospital antibiotics for meningitis, and fragmented hospital care with unaddressed nursing concerns.
Matthew Purser
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0568 30 May 2014
HMP Swansea MINISTRY OF JUSTICE National Offender Management Service
State Custody related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) A prison doctor lacked ACCT training, ACCT trigger event documentation was subjective and lacked detail for accurate assessment, and procedures for obtaining community mental health records were unclear.