Suffolk

Coroner Area
Reports: 89 Earliest: Apr 2014 Latest: 11 Mar 2026

74% response rate (above 62% average).

Clear 58 results
Oliver Hall
All Responded
2019-0198 17 Jun 2019
Association of Ambulance East of England Ambulance Service N.I.C.E
Emergency services related deaths (2019 onwards) Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary Critical information about septicaemia risk from NHS 111 was not transferred to ambulance crews and GPs, hindering clinical decision-making. Additionally, ambulance delay notifications for urgent cases are inadequate, risking rapid patient deterioration.
Kerry Hunter
All Responded
2019-0137 23 Apr 2019
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Trust
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary The proposed in-house Borderline Personality Disorder service access pathway may inadvertently exclude patients due to their condition's characteristics, like avoidance and previous negative treatment experiences.
Anthony Buckingham
All Responded
2019-0123 9 Apr 2019
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Concerns summary The death could have been prevented by daily mental health team visits, formal mental health act assessment, next of kin involvement, and practice nurse input.
Matthew Arkle
All Responded
2018-0361 13 Nov 2018
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths Mental Health related deaths
Concerns summary Failures in mental health patient risk assessment, undocumented family concerns about unescorted leave, and significant delays in raising the alarm due to chaotic ward conditions and lack of CCTV review policy contributed to the incident.
Canon Frost
All Responded
2018-0362 3 Oct 2018
Head of the Roman Catholic Church of En…
Other related deaths
Concerns summary Unsafe living conditions, specifically loose flooring, were unaddressed in a frail, elderly priest's accommodation, as diocesan welfare visits failed to conduct health and safety risk assessments.
Rachel Edwards
All Responded
2024-0220 27 Feb 2017
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
Concerns summary The report describes the circumstances of a death from overdose but does not detail specific coroner's concerns regarding systemic failures or future death risks.
Archie Hall
All Responded
2016-0495 12 May 2016
Suffolk County Council Highway Departme…
Road (Highways Safety) related deaths
Concerns summary The Orwell Bridge has easily accessible walkways with a low concrete wall offering inadequate fall prevention. There are no physical deterrents or handholds, posing a significant risk of falls that has led to multiple deaths.
Paul Meadows
All Responded
2022-0201
Department of Health and Social Care Ipswich and East Suffolk Clinical Commi…
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths Mental Health related deaths
Concerns summary Systemic issues due to resource pressures and underfunding led to inconsistent triage, inadequate risk assessments, and safety planning failures within the First Response Service nationally.
Action taken summary The Department of Health and Social Care is overseeing specific actions at the Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, including a CQC warning notice, an NHS England Recovery Support Programme, …