Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
PFD Category
Reports: 2,483
Areas: 72
Earliest: Feb 2013
Latest: 11 Mar 2026
72% response rate (above 62% average). 55% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports rose 33% from 176 (2023) to 234 (2024).
PFD Reports
31 resultsAngela Darlow
Response Pending
2026-0107
5 Feb 2026
North Wales (East and Central)
Department of Health and Social Care
Concerns summary
Critically long ambulance delays, exacerbated by hospital handover issues, led to patients missing crucial time-sensitive treatments like thrombectomy for stroke.
Joan Read Prevention of future deaths report
Response Pending
2026-0055
4 Feb 2026
South Wales Central
Chief Executive Cardiff & Vale Universi…
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Concerns summary
A single consultant lacking cross-cover for geriatric perioperative care creates a risk of urgent test results being missed during periods of absence.
Lauren Moret-Dell
Response Pending
2026-0059
4 Feb 2026
Suffolk
Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated…
West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
Concerns summary
Hospital staff lacked proficiency in timely TIA Clinic referrals. Additionally, out-of-hours stroke care lacked commissioned stroke consultant input, adversely impacting patient treatment outcomes.
Scott Taylor
Response Pending
2026-0092
2 Feb 2026
Essex
Essex Police
East of England Ambulance NHS Trust
Association of Ambulance Chief Executiv…
Concerns summary
Ambulance service triage for Acute Behavioural Disturbance suffered from incorrect call categorisation and confusing, inconsistent training. Police training for Special Constables on ABD recognition also needs addressing.
Akhona Moyo
Response Pending
2026-0045
28 Jan 2026
Northamptonshire
Northampton General Hospital
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS England
Concerns summary
Hospital doctors lack electronic access to primary care medical notes, hindering comprehensive patient treatment and preventing a holistic view of patient medical history, especially for vulnerable individuals.
Mark Turner
Response Pending
2026-0065
14 Jan 2026
Staffordshire
Midlands Partnership Foundation Trust
NHS England
Concerns summary
There is a critical absence of local or national guidance for managing the steps to be taken when a high serum level is returned in patients being monitored for clozapine.