2014
PFD Reports
Reports: 557
Areas: 71
55% response rate (below 63% average).
Kevin Pearson
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0086
3 Mar 2014
North Lincolnshire & Grimsby
John Somerscales Ltd
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The company potentially failed to ensure full compliance with health and safety guidance for drivers and verify their understanding of critical instructions for specialized activities.
Victoria Meppen-Walter
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0083
27 Feb 2014
Manchester (North)
Department of Health and Social Care
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regul…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Concerns were raised regarding the easy online availability and regulation of chloroquine, along with the associated risks of its misuse.
Malcolm Potter
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0082
27 Feb 2014
Cambridgeshire (South & West)
Network Rail
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The pedestrian crossing's warning light system is inadequately positioned and not synchronized for multiple trains, creating a significant re-crossing risk on a busy commuter line.
Maureen Leaver
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0036
27 Feb 2014
West Sussex
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Inadequate medical supervision and ineffective systems for investigating acutely ill elderly patients in a psychiatric ward were identified, alongside a lack of understanding of legal duties for patient transfers.
Sean Cunningham
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0087
26 Feb 2014
Lincolnshire (Central)
Martin-Baker
the MOD
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A persistent design flaw in ejection seats allows strap misrouting, posing a significant risk, and manufacturers lack a robust system for urgently disseminating safety-critical information.
Herta Woods
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0081
26 Feb 2014
Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Multiple failures in patient care included apparent abandonment, poor documentation, lack of senior review, incorrect fluid management leading to overload, and inappropriate cannulation, all contributing to the patient's death.
Bertram Hamilton
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0080
26 Feb 2014
Black Country
Nursing and Midwifery Council
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The coroner was concerned that a nurse appeared not to know that insulin should not be given to a person whose blood sugars were so low.
Hazel Polkinghorn
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0078
26 Feb 2014
Central Lincolnshire
Ministry of Justice
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The easy online acquisition of dangerous non-prescribed medication, like Pentobarbital, poses a significant risk of future deaths, necessitating government intervention to regulate such websites.
Sidney Harvey
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0075
26 Feb 2014
South Lincolnshire
South Kesteven District Council
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Non-safety glass doors in rented properties, particularly where vulnerable individuals reside, pose a risk, and there is no clear system for their replacement or safety upgrade.
Stephen Palmer
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0072
25 Feb 2014
Brighton & Hove
Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Multiple failures, including delayed assessments, lack of senior review, inappropriate unit transfer, and a complete CT scanning service failure, led to critical deterioration and suboptimal surgical management.
Lee Curran
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0079
25 Feb 2014
Manchester (West)
Department of Health and Social Care
HMP-YOI Forrest Bank
Ministry of Justice
+2 more
Concerns summary (AI summary)
PPO recommendations for high cholesterol and loss of consciousness protocols were not fully implemented, with NICE guidelines ignored by doctors. Additionally, prison staff lacked training in accurate medical note-taking, leading to incorrect entries.
Mark Burgess
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0069
24 Feb 2014
Blackburn, Hyndburn & Ribble Valley
Highways Agency
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The M65 motorway's decommissioned lighting system meant drivers could not see debris in the unlit carriageway, directly causing multiple subsequent collisions and injuries.
James Sutton
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0090
24 Feb 2014
London (North)
Department of Health and Social Care
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The London Ambulance Service failed to automatically link multiple risk factors—a 5-foot fall, patient age over 50, and anti-clotting medication—to trigger an 8-minute emergency response.
Simon McAndrew
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0067
19 Feb 2014
London (North)
Central and North West London NHS Found…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Poor communication between different NHS Trusts, particularly regarding mental health and drug misuse information, resulted in important details being missed, inappropriate referrals, and a lack of effective care coordination.
Selina Broadhurst
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0065
17 Feb 2014
Manchester (South)
National Institute for Health and Care …
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Strict adherence to NICE Guidelines regarding CT head scans, which don't recommend scans without obvious neurological signs, is causing delayed or missed severe brain injury diagnoses in frail elderly patients.
John Davies
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0063
13 Feb 2014
London Inner (West)
General Medical Council
Medical Protection Society
Royal College of Physicians
Concerns summary (AI summary)
GMC investigations are causing unrecognised psychological distress in clinicians, underscoring the need for improved communication, support resources, and proactive assessment for suicidal or self-harming behaviours.
Lisa Inkin
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0062
13 Feb 2014
London Inner (West)
Cygnet Health Care
Kent and Medway Mental Health Directora…
NHS England
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A severe shortage of local specialist psychiatric beds, critical communication failures between services, and inadequate staff training led to delayed escalation of suicidal intent and insufficient supervision for eating disorder patients.
Georgina Swindells
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0060
12 Feb 2014
London Inner (North)
Radiology Reporting Online LLP
University College London Hospitals NHS…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The coroner identified concerns regarding delays in image transfer, a lack of available data to investigate the issue, the absence of an image transfer backup process, and the apparently erroneous scan report, raising the possibility of misreporting in the future.
Brian Kent
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0053
6 Feb 2014
London (South)
Italian Embassy
Concerns summary (AI summary)
No specific concerns are detailed in the provided text.
Keith Martin
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0055
5 Feb 2014
Surrey
St Peter’s and Ashford Hospitals
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Systemic delays in A&E assessment, diagnostics, senior review, and treatment for chest pain, combined with unclear protocols and poor documentation, resulted in critical care failures.
Samuel Boon
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0046
4 Feb 2014
London (South)
Department for Education
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The expedition lacked adequate risk assessments, failed to provide sufficient pre-trip information, neglected to formally assess participant fitness, and did not train leaders in managing critical medical conditions, alongside unverified evacuation procedures.
Neil Blood
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0183
4 Feb 2014
Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire
Department for Transport
Shimano Inc
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A lack of regulatory oversight, risk assessment, and consumer warnings for pedal cycle cleats and shoes raises concerns about potential dangers to users.
Scarlett Sinclair
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0059
3 Feb 2014
Avon
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The policy for assessing a baby's wellness and stability prior to transfer between neonatal units needs urgent review, as babies are being transferred in an unstable condition.
Daniel Collins
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0058
3 Feb 2014
Plymouth, Torbay & South Devon
Devon and Cornwall Police
Plymouth City Council
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The provided text indicates that matters of concern were revealed but does not detail what these specific concerns are.
Amy Friar
Historic (No Identified Response)
2014-0051
3 Feb 2014
Surrey
Ministry of Justice
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The absence of universal emergency codes across the prison estate creates confusion for transferring staff, risking delays in emergency response.