Wiltshire and Swindon

Coroner Area
Reports: 57 Earliest: Sep 2013 Latest: 19 Nov 2025

68% response rate (above 62% average).

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Responded 39 No Response 1 Historic 15
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Hospital Death (Clinical Procedure… (16) Road (Highways Safety) related dea… (8) Suicide (from 2015) (7) Service Personnel related deaths (7) Alcohol, drug and medication relat… (6)
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vs South West average: -24 reports · +4pp response rate
vs national average: -26 reports · +6pp response rate
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Anna Burns
No Identified Response
2026-0127 19 Nov 2025
Great Western Hospital
Alcohol, drug and medication related deaths
Concerns summary The methadone prescribing agency was unaware of the patient's prior opioid overdose and hospital admission because discharge summaries were not shared with them. This prevented a critical review of overdose risks and potential adjustments to prescribing practices.