Suffolk
Coroner Area
Reports: 89
Earliest: Apr 2014
Latest: 11 Mar 2026
74% response rate (above 62% average).
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, …