Other related deaths

PFD Category
Reports: 776 Areas: 72 Earliest: Aug 2013 Latest: 6 Mar 2026

75% response rate (above 62% average). 46% of classified responses show concrete action taken. Reports fell 26% from 91 (2023) to 67 (2024).

PFD Reports
477 results
Oskar Nash
All Responded
2022-0031 31 Jan 2022 Surrey
Department of Health and Social Care Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foun… National Child Safeguarding Review Panel +3 more
Concerns summary Child mental health services lack mandatory Autism training for triage staff, risking inadequate understanding and inappropriate closure of referrals. Routine referrals are automatically deemed low risk, despite potential for significant harm.
Eirlys Roberts
All Responded
2022-0034 31 Jan 2022 North West Wales
Minister for Health and Social Services…
Concerns summary A critical shortage of residential and nursing placements in Gwynedd prevents elderly patients from accessing appropriate care as their needs evolve, posing a risk to their well-being.
Finnian Kitson
All Responded
2022-0023 27 Jan 2022 Manchester City
Universities and Colleges Admissions Se…
Concerns summary Application forms fail to explicitly separate mental health from "disability" or "special needs," deterring disclosure and preventing essential support for students with mental health conditions.
Ketheeswaren Kunarathnam
All Responded
2022-0030 26 Jan 2022 West London
Home Office
Concerns summary Detained prisoners awaiting deportation lack adequate access to legal information and support. Ineffective communication and incompatible systems between prison, Home Office, and immigration staff lead to lost information and delayed actions.
Anthony Rode
All Responded
2022-0021 25 Jan 2022 Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Cais…
Concerns summary A dispute over land responsibility left a coastal area unmaintained, obscuring Coastwatch views and leading a volunteer to undertake dangerous grass strimming, hindering life-saving operations.
Terance Radford
All Responded
2022-0014 18 Jan 2022 Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire
Minister of State for Prisons and Proba…
Concerns summary The Home Detention Curfew policy allows early release of high-risk prisoners without adequate assessment of their harm to others or multi-agency information sharing for risk management.
Richard Sanders
All Responded
2022-0003 5 Jan 2022 Gloucestershire
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundat… National Diving and Activity Centre British Diving Safety Group
Concerns summary There is insufficient awareness of immersion pulmonary oedema risks in diving, a lack of mandatory "fitness to dive" medical certificates, and inefficient diver removal procedures at diving centres.
Yousef Makki
All Responded
2021-0434 31 Dec 2021 Greater Manchester South
Department for Education
Concerns summary A concerning culture among teenagers normalises knife possession, with easy access to weapons and a lack of understanding of the inherent risks.
Mark Castley
All Responded
2021-0427 22 Dec 2021 London Inner South
HM Prison and Probation Service
Concerns summary The risk of impulsive self-harm was not fully assessed, particularly concerning future contexts like post-sentencing, possibly due to unclear interpretation of risk assessment policies.
James McKeough
All Responded
2021-0414 9 Dec 2021 West Sussex
Department for Transport
Concerns summary The positioning, brightness, and color of rear flashing LED lights on trailers can mask or be misinterpreted as turn indicators, hindering other drivers' ability to discern turning intentions.
Terence Talbot
All Responded
2021-0419 3 Dec 2021 Mid Kent and Medway
Kent & Medway Social Care Partnership T… Department for Work and Pensions Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells NHS Foundat…
Concerns summary Inadequate clinical assessments, including mental capacity and specialist dermatology review, combined with insufficient nutritional care, and a rigid DWP policy requiring a critically ill inpatient to attend in person for benefits.
Khadija Ahmed
All Responded
2021-0410 2 Dec 2021 Inner North London
Swiss Cottage Special School
Concerns summary School staff, including the teaching assistant, lacked cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, resulting in no CPR being attempted during a child's cardiac arrest.
Jordan Mhlanga-Veira
All Responded
2021-0403 26 Nov 2021 Berkshire
Environment Agency and National Trust
Concerns summary Urgent review needed for safety measures at non-tidal waters, including warning signs, throw ropes, and buoys, with consideration for applying similar approaches to those used for tidal waters.
Frances Thomas
All Responded
2021-0408 26 Nov 2021 Surrey
Department for Education
Concerns summary Outdated e-security guidance from the Department of Education led to inadequate web filtering, lack of oversight for blocklists, and insufficient scrutiny of age-inappropriate online content in schools.
Darrell Devlin
All Responded
2021-0397 23 Nov 2021 Cumbria
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Fo…
Concerns summary Over-reliance on remote drug and alcohol service contacts without in-person assessments or drug testing led to inaccurate client assessment, risking harm from excessive dosage or polydrug exposure.
Mustafa Abdelkarim
All Responded
2021-0393 19 Nov 2021 Gwent
Home Office
Concerns summary Immigration Officers receive an introduction to pursuit policy but lack specific training in pursuit procedures and decision-making during stressful pursuit situations.
Grand Canyon
All Responded
2021-0392 18 Nov 2021 West Sussex
Civil Aviation Authority
Concerns summary Current regulations for Crash Resistant Fuel Systems (CRFS) in rotorcraft are inadequate, failing to mandate retrofits or provide a public register. This leaves a high risk of post-crash fires and prevents informed public decision-making.
Victoria Harrild-Jones
All Responded
2021-0386 17 Nov 2021 Suffolk
Ministry of Defence
Concerns summary Military personnel and dependents treated overseas receive post-operative care, specifically regarding prophylactic anti-coagulation medication, that does not comply with UK NICE guidance.
Trevor Smith
All Responded
2021-0387 17 Nov 2021 Birmingham and Solihull
College of Policing West Midlands Police
Concerns summary Critical mental health information from MARAC was not accurately recorded or cascaded to police, leading to officers being unaware of the deceased's EMD status. There was also confusion and a lack of coordination during CPR efforts.
Mared Foulkes
All Responded
2021-0378 10 Nov 2021 North West Wales
Cardiff University
Concerns summary The university's examination results system is complex and misleading, with provisional passes and pending marks causing confusion. There is also no system for personal tutors to proactively contact vulnerable students before releasing failed results.
Fishmongers’ Hall Inquests
All Responded
2021-0362 3 Nov 2021 London City
Home Office Department for Education Ministry of Justice +7 more
Concerns summary The provided text outlines jury instructions for determining the means and circumstances of death, rather than detailing specific coroner's concerns regarding systemic failures or safety issues for future prevention.
Steven Evans
All Responded
2021-0372 3 Nov 2021 Gwent
Civil Aviation Authority and British Gl…
Concerns summary A lack of mandatory radio communication between ground crew and glider pilots meant observed glider problems before launch were not communicated. This ongoing absence of mandatory radio use poses a future risk to lives.
Lorraine Karat
All Responded
2021-0364 29 Oct 2021 Inner North London
Clarion Housing Group
Concerns summary Lack of a risk assessment for an unsafe, accessible balcony, inadequate communication regarding its use, and absence of safety barriers or window restrictors created a significant fall risk in housing properties.
Anthony Clacher
All Responded
2021-0356 22 Oct 2021 Dorset
HM Prison and Probation Service NHS England and NHS Digital Department of Health and Social Care
Concerns summary A national lack of guidance for welfare checks and monitoring prisoners under the influence of psychoactive substances poses significant risks of physical and mental health deterioration, including death.
Dorothy Pegg
All Responded
2021-0358 22 Oct 2021 North Yorkshire Western District
Abbeyfields the Dales Ltd and North Yor…
Concerns summary The provided text indicates general concerns exist that risk future deaths, but does not detail the specific issues or systemic failures identified by the coroner.