South Yorkshire (West)

Coroner Area
Reports: 102 Earliest: Aug 2013 Latest: 2 Feb 2026

75% response rate (above 63% average).

Clear 64 results
Lee Dryden
All Responded
2025-0402 2 Aug 2023
Department of Health and Social Care NHS England
Emergency services related deaths (2019 onwards) Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) NHS Trusts lack understanding of guidance for external image reporting, and the ambulance service experienced significant delays in responding to a category 2 call due to high escalation and hospital handover issues.
Action Taken (AI summary) NHS England highlights actions taken including publishing recommendations regarding alerts and notification of imaging reports, hosting a national webinar, and noting that the RCR will review guidance. They are also focusing on improving ambulance performance as part of a delivery plan. DHSC notes actions taken by NHS England to clarify guidance around imaging reports, and additional funding to expand ambulance capacity and improve response times. They also highlight measures to improve patient flow and bed capacity within hospitals.
June Peel
All Responded
2025-0403 11 Jul 2023
Belle Green Court Care Home
Care Home Health related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Failures in documenting injuries, inadequate handover of critical information, and staff not following care plans led to a patient with a femur fracture receiving inappropriate care without timely medical attention.
Action Taken (AI summary) Staff at Belle Green Court Care Home have received updated training on care planning and record keeping, and reviewed key policies and procedures. The Manager has commenced a tracker of all accidents and incidents to assist identifying any patterns or concerns.
Mark Ravensdale
All Responded
2025-0400 16 May 2023
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Fo…
Suicide (from 2015)
Concerns summary (AI summary) Mental health services failed to directly engage with the deceased to properly and adequately assess his mental health condition.
Action Planned (AI summary) The Trust will develop and implement a triage checklist for their Single Point of Access (SPA) teams, with an initial study of its impact undertaken after 6 months of implementation. This is in response to concerns about direct contact with individuals during triage.
Mojeri Adeleye
All Responded
2025-0401 10 May 2023
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Founda…
Child Death (from 2015)
Concerns summary (AI summary) There was a lack of regard for the mother's pregnancy knowledge and insufficient discussion with parents about potential measures for premature labour before 22 weeks.
Action Taken (AI summary) Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has revised its policies to ensure due dates are checked, included human factors in mandatory training, and is working with the Yorkshire and Humber Joint Maternity Clinical Forum to standardise pathways of care. They have also introduced twice-daily multidisciplinary ward rounds and included specific training regarding the management of extreme prematurity in their Bereavement Study Day.
James Philliskirk
All Responded
2023-0376 10 May 2023
Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Tru…
Child Death (from 2015) Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Junior staff failed to escalate concerns, exacerbated by unclear guidance on chickenpox reinfection, confirmation bias, and inadequate assessment of skin lesions. GP referrals were also not given sufficient weight, delaying crucial treatment.
Noted (AI summary) Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust CEO expressed apologies to the family and outlined the various actions taken, including a meeting with the family and a presentation to the Trust Board to emphasize learnings from the case. Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust has improved induction training for junior doctors, providing information on when to escalate concerns to senior staff, particularly regarding reattenders, fever, chicken pox and sepsis. They have reminded primary care of the current referral system and will ensure patients arriving with GP letters are seen by the appropriate team.
Daniel Lee
All Responded
2022-0372 21 Nov 2022
NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Boa… South Yorkshire West NHS Foundation Tru…
Suicide (from 2015)
Concerns summary (AI summary) A lack of a key worker approach led to superficial risk assessments and professional relationships. Communication with both the armed forces and the family was inadequate, hindering effective risk sharing and support.
Noted (AI summary) The Trust offers condolences and provides context on Intensive Home-based Treatment Teams (IHBTT), clarifying their role and approach to risk assessment, particularly regarding communication with family members. They state that the partner's contact was appropriately considered and shared with the visiting practitioner.
Chelsea Mooney
All Responded
2022-0259 18 Aug 2022
Cygnet Health Care NHS England
Community health care and emergency services related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The diagnostic process lacked professional curiosity and critical review of patient disclosures, leading to unverified information influencing care. Crucial information sharing with family was inadequate, and self-harm incidents lacked debriefs to inform future risk assessments.
Action Taken (AI summary) NHS England's Case Manager attended weekly meetings at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, and this included discussions about Chelsea’s care. The revised NHSE Case Management Standard Operating Procedure and the in-patient quality programme will strengthen the importance of engagement with families and carers. Cygnet has taken several actions, including reviewing and improving policies and training related to risk assessment, observations, and communication. They have also implemented enhanced governance and oversight processes, including safety huddles and regular audits, to identify and address risks.
Ann Pickering
All Responded
2022-0206 4 Jul 2022
Barnsley District General Hospital and …
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Delays occurred in both accepting transfer to hospital and inserting a necessary NG tube. There was a lack of clear policies and procedures for transferring patients under section, including required documentation.
Action Planned (AI summary) Barnsley Hospital and South West Yorkshire Partnership are improving communication and referral processes, clarifying roles and responsibilities, and creating a protocol detailing operational delivery of a safe pathway, including clarifying consent and treatment responsibilities.
Marjorie Grayson
All Responded
2022-0146 16 May 2022
Ministry of Justice Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Fo…
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths Mental Health related deaths Other related deaths Suicide (from 2015)
Concerns summary (AI summary) The patient's discharge plan disregarded clear clinical advice regarding her high suicide risk and risk to family, leading to her returning home alone. There was also a failure to integrate recommendations from previous criminal justice proceedings.
Noted (AI summary) Sheffield Health & Social Care NHS Foundation Trust outlines a plan to develop a protocol for working with older adults with a forensic history, ensure thorough risk assessments when removing a service user from detention, improve communication with service users and families, ensure complex clinical decisions are multidisciplinary, and deliver online training on the Mental Health Act. The Government Legal Department, on behalf of the Probation Service, acknowledges the concerns but states it's a matter for the sentencing Judge to determine Restriction Orders. They will obtain the Court transcript of Mrs Grayson's sentencing hearing and share concerns with the Ministry of Justice colleagues in the Mental Health Caseworker team.
Cassian Curry
All Responded
2022-0120 25 Apr 2022
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Founda…
Child Death (from 2015) Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Parents were not informed of a critical consultant plan for a central line review. Concerns also include a lack of consideration for national form suitability and how regional support is accessed for highly vulnerable babies.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Trust is working with the South Yorkshire Neonatal Operational Development Network to deliver a network-wide action plan for increased family involvement in neonatal care, and the updated umbilical line insertion checklist now includes a specific entry requirement for informing parents if the catheter is in a suboptimal position.
Laura Booth
All Responded
2021-0137 5 May 2021
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Founda…
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Senior clinicians and staff displayed a grave lack of understanding and application of the Mental Capacity Act, with inadequate training leading to failures in best interests decision-making and patient/family involvement.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Trust has taken several actions to improve Mental Capacity Act (MCA) understanding, including enhanced MCA training, clearer documentation guidelines, and Health Passport promotion. They also reviewed the verification of death process and found the documentation to be accurate based on the patient's condition at the time of death.
Anthony Wilkinson
All Responded
2021-0102 13 Apr 2021
Stars Social Support Ltd, Care Quality …
Community health care and emergency services related deaths Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths Other related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The care provider demonstrated a lack of transparency, failed to update and communicate care plans effectively, and over-relied on an insecure WhatsApp group for critical service user information.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Trust has amended its Level 6 food consistency advice sheets by removing picture anomalies and amending statements to remove ambiguity, based on IDDSI Framework reviewed in May 2021. The organisation has ceased trading and is liaising with the Local Authority and CQC to transfer service users. CQC has reviewed the concerns raised, contacted Stars Social Support Limited, and referred the report to CQC's policy team to review. The shorter report guidance was implemented in January 2019.
Thomas Rawnsley
All Responded
2020-0283 9 Dec 2020
NHS England Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Community health care and emergency services related deaths Emergency services related deaths (2019 onwards) Other related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Virtual consultations risk misunderstanding due to lack of written follow-up. Inconsistent initial questioning across emergency services leads to incomplete clinical triage, and paramedic patient leaflet information is often inaccurate.
Noted (AI summary) Yorkshire Ambulance Service NHS Trust will audit patients treated at home to gather feedback on information provided, review the PIL template content, conduct spot audits of care plans, launch a communications campaign for staff on detailed care plans for non-conveyance, and develop tick-box indicators on the EPR. The future intention is to embed the PIL content into the EPR and email it to the patient and their primary care provider. The National Medical Director describes existing NHS Pathways triage processes, including the use of a standard set of questions and validation of information by clinicians. They state that shared care records allow clinicians to access information on long-term conditions, medical history, medications, and allergies.
Carolyne Senior
All Responded
2020-0231 11 Nov 2020
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Hospital staff lacked sufficient specialist mental health advice to properly assess and mitigate falls risks for patients with mental health needs, leading to inadequate care plans.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Trust updated falls risk assessments to consider mental health, including a direct reference to contacting Mental Health Liaison. They have also informed nursing staff of these changes and shared learning from the case with the Mental Health Strategy Implementation Group.
Emily Greene
All Responded
2020-0288 6 Oct 2020
South Yorkshire Police HQ
Police related deaths Suicide (from 2015)
Concerns summary (AI summary) Failures in police investigation of a sexual assault included employing untrained officers, mishandling referrals, poor victim communication, and inadequate facilities, compounded by mishandling a missing person's report.
Action Taken (AI summary) South Yorkshire Police have taken action in respect of the findings, including ensuring all staff are fully trained on the new incident management system. They are implementing a new 'missing from home' IT system called 'Compact' in April 2021 and refurbishing Achieving Best Evidence rooms.
Joan Howard
All Responded
2021-0007 10 Feb 2020
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Founda…
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Inadequate adherence to specialist nutritional guidelines, including providing inappropriate food and failing to escalate concerns, coupled with a lack of thickener for fluids, contributed to patient neglect.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Trust has already completed several actions, including providing further training to the staff member involved, reviewing issues with senior staff and external expertise, modifying the patient meal observation chart, and implementing a 'Meal Time Huddle' to ensure staff are aware of patients' dietary requirements.
Arthur Jepson
All Responded
2019-0300 16 Sep 2019
Yorkshire Ambulance Service
Emergency services related deaths (2019 onwards)
Concerns summary (AI summary) High resource pressure resulted in a missed two-hour review of an emergency call, preventing re-categorisation and potentially impacting outcomes in future cases.
Action Taken (AI summary) The Trust has refreshed its approach to call-backs, implementing a filter in the CAD system to highlight incidents exceeding expected timeframes, and assigning senior clinical advisors to make call-backs. Reporting mechanisms are being implemented to ensure call-back procedures are followed.
Noah Lomax
All Responded
2019-0186 24 May 2019
Sheffield Children’s NHS Trust
Child Death (from 2015) Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The CAMHS/GP referral form is inadequate, resulting in insufficient information for risk assessment and delayed care; the Trust should reconsider redesigning the form.
Action Planned (AI summary) The CAMHS team has commenced a review of the referral form, and a draft form was sent to the Clinical Director for Mental Health commissioning at Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group (SCCG) for comments. The reviewed and updated form and guidance will be distributed to all General Practitioners by 12 July 2019.
Patrick Kelly
All Responded
2019-0128A 17 Apr 2019
Roseberry Care Centres
Care Home Health related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Care centres fail to prioritise dental hygiene and services, leading to potentially worsened conditions and lacking policies for managing missed appointments or identifying dental care needs.
Action Taken (AI summary) The care home has implemented a Resident of the Day procedure for care file updates, reviews of care plans, and a diary record for tracking residents' dental care; staff have also attended CCG training on dental hygiene for vulnerable residents.
Aryan Akhgar
All Responded
2019-0115 3 Apr 2019
Sheffield Children’s Hospital Sheffield Clinical Commissioning Group
Child Death (from 2015) Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) A critical gap exists in urgent mental health services for 16 and 17-year-olds in Sheffield, with necessary additional resources for CAMHS lacking guaranteed funding.
Action Planned (AI summary) Sheffield Children's and Sheffield Health and Social Care Trusts have jointly approved an addendum to the Transitions Policy, implemented a review process overseen by Associate/Directors for young people accessing care, and provided 'read only' access to electronic patient records for CAMHS activity to Sheffield Health and Social Care staff. The CCG approved a business case for a Home Intensive Treatment Team (HITT) on May 7th, 2019, with phased implementation planned from autumn 2019, and has begun recruiting nursing staff.
John Duckenfield
All Responded
2018-0389 18 Dec 2018
Brancaster Care
Care Home Health related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Care home staff dishonesty regarding patient observations and GP calls, coupled with inaccurate records, indicated serious failures. Management surprisingly deemed the care reasonable despite these issues.
Action Taken (AI summary) The care home revised its policy on observations and record keeping, trained all registered nurses in January 2019, issued them with the new procedure, and implemented monthly audit checks on care records. Nurse Bogdan completed an observations training module on National Early Warning Score (NEWS2) on 17 January 2019.
Elizabeth Self
All Responded
2018-0308 29 Oct 2018
NHS England
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Senior doctors lacked training in making proper X-ray requests. A communication breakdown caused a valid CT request to remain unattended for hours, leading to significant delays in diagnosis.
Action Planned (AI summary) NHS England acknowledges the concerns and states they have been working with hospitals to improve standards of care provided to patients under the seven-day services programme, including access to diagnostic imaging. They will disseminate learning from this case through quality structures across England and are undertaking a national review of vaccination and immunisation arrangements.
Mark Nicols
All Responded
17 Sep 2018
AMEY
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) Inadequate signage and lighting at a construction site made pedestrian path access unclear, risking public safety, with no indication that future similar situations would be handled differently.
1 response from Amey LG Limited
Abigail Hall
All Responded
2018-0286 12 Sep 2018
Derwent Students
Other related deaths Service Personnel related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The continued absence of a defibrillator and first aid trained staff at the premises creates a critical risk for emergency medical response in critical situations.
Action Planned (AI summary) Derwent Facilities Management Limited has commenced a program of emergency first aid training for staff, highlighted the location of the nearest AED within the Premises reception area, and approved the purchase and installation of an AED.
David Worthington
All Responded
2018-0257 29 Aug 2018
Human Race Limited
Other related deaths
Concerns summary (AI summary) The cycling event's risk assessment inadequately identified a hazardous location with a blind bend, failed to account for high injury potential, and requires a review of its methodology for future events.
Noted (AI summary) Human Race acknowledges the coroner's feedback regarding the tragic accident, but maintains that the events were not reasonably foreseeable. The company states it will take the comments on board when planning and risk assessing future events, but emphasizes the difficulty of anticipating all potential eventualities.