2019
PFD Reports
Reports: 527
Areas: 66
70% response rate (above 63% average).
Georgia Nelson
All Responded
2019-0140
29 Apr 2019
London Inner (West)
Central and North West London NHS Trust
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Concerns summary (AI summary)
There is a lack of suitable housing specifically for young patients with severe and enduring mental health issues.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
RBKC and partner agencies are working together to identify ongoing needs and service developments arising from the closure of rehabilitation inpatient beds at Horton, including a potential local 'wrap around community rehab offer' with support and rehabilitation services in supported accommodation within 18 months. CNWL acknowledges the concerns raised and states that as discharge planning starts at admission, they will follow new NICE guidance on considering rehabilitation as appropriate. They offer a range of person-centred interventions and have a well-developed vocational service, offering Employment Support using the Individual Placement and Support Model, a User Employment Programme and a strong programme of Peer Support.
Alfonso Sinclair
All Responded
2019-0141
29 Apr 2019
London Inner (West)
Transport for London
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A distressed individual's overtly odd and illegal behaviour at a tube station went unnoticed and unchallenged by staff, despite CCTV, due to a lack of system to alert odd behaviour or alarms at platform end barriers.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
London Underground will review its training for front-line station staff on spotting unusual suicidal behaviour to include customer behaviours at the gateline and ticket hall, with changes implemented by late 2019. Initial trials of new remote accessibility systems for CCTV and other systems are expected by the end of 2020.
William Hignett
Historic (No Identified Response)
2019-0138
26 Apr 2019
Cheshire
Cheshire West and Chester Council
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Safety concerns include hazardous junction configuration, insufficient street lighting, vegetation obstructing visibility, and an inappropriate speed limit.
Michael Davies
All Responded
2019-0134
25 Apr 2019
Camarthenshire and Pembrokeshire
Welsh Ambulance Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The evidence revealed general concerns indicating a risk of future deaths without specifying particular issues.
Disputed
(AI summary)
The Trust acknowledges the concerns raised but states that they do not propose to take any action in relation to the three matters, providing explanations for their position, primarily focusing on resource availability rather than categorization issues.
Mildred Clark
Historic (No Identified Response)
2019-0127
25 Apr 2019
Kent (North-East)
East Kent University Hospitals
NHS England
South East Coast Ambulance Service
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A paramedic was inappropriately instructed to perform an untrained hernia reduction, causing pain, when the patient should have been transferred to hospital for a suspected strangulated hernia, possibly due to pressure to avoid admissions.
Deborah Hopkinson
All Responded
2019-0133
24 Apr 2019
Manchester (North)
Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Frequent equipment failures and significant delays in specialist consultant involvement due to lack of expertise and communication issues severely impacted patient diagnosis and treatment.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
The Trust plans to incorporate awareness of Cushing's Disease into annual training for Core Medical Trainees, using the case as a study, and will discuss the case at local and Salford Royal MDT meetings to disseminate learning.
Ioannis Avgousti
All Responded
2019-0135A
24 Apr 2019
Brighton and Hove
Brighton and Sussex University Hospital…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The evidence revealed general concerns indicating a risk of future deaths without specifying particular issues.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
The Trust has already taken several actions, including ensuring compliance with NICE guidelines for allergy management, incorporating a reaction tool into prescription charts, rolling out an electronic NEWS recording system, expanding the Critical Care Outreach service, and reviewing practices for preventing fatigue in junior doctors.
Kerry Hunter
All Responded
2019-0137
23 Apr 2019
Suffolk
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI 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.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
The Trust is implementing a new Personality Disorder Service with a phased approach, including needs-based interventions, crisis support, peer support workers, and training for all staff, with regular review points to assess impact and adjust the service as needed. The Trust has co-produced patient-facing information, is reviewing its personality disorders strategy, has rolled out a training program, upskilled community teams, and is supporting MHPs to offer evidence-informed approaches, and is recruiting a specialist post and setting up a working group to provide for people with comorbid ASD and personality disorder.
Margaret Melia
Partially Responded
2019-0320
18 Apr 2019
Black Country
Care Quality Commission
Dovetail Court Care Home
HC-One
+1 more
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The report cites inadequate discharge and pre-assessment processes between Lakeview Care Home and Dovetail Care Home regarding the requirement of subcutaneous fluids.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
HC-One reviewed and updated their Admission, Transfer and Discharge Procedure to include clearer guidance for colleagues when a delay occurs between the pre-admission assessment and admission, ensuring further information is sought if the pre-assessment was completed more than five days prior to admission, and updated the Admission process checklist to reflect this improvement in practice.
Roger Neaves
Historic (No Identified Response)
2019-0130-wp26624
18 Apr 2019
Plymouth Torbay and South Devon
Derriford Hospital Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Confirmation is needed that the recommendations from the Hospital Trust's Root Cause Analysis following the patient's death have been fully implemented.
Graham Jones
All Responded
2019-0131A
18 Apr 2019
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Concerns include insufficient falls prevention measures, inadequate understanding of post-fall protocols and medication review, and poor handover of patient safety information between wards.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
The Trust has implemented several measures, including local ward training on falls prevention, the Silver QI project to improve staff awareness of falls prevention, enhanced identity verification procedures in radiology, and additional questions relating to clinical history to identify patient referral errors.
Nathan Cooke
Historic (No Identified Response)
2019-0125
17 Apr 2019
Isle of Wight
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Clinical Co…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
There's no robust system to manage patients prescribed medication requiring regular monitoring, potentially endangering welfare if they don't attend reviews.
Megan Jones
Historic (No Identified Response)
2019-0126
17 Apr 2019
Isle of Wight
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Clinical Co…
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A lack of formal policy or protocol for GP surgeries to monitor patients prescribed Clozapine, specifically regarding QTc recording and when exceeding BNF limits, poses a safety risk.
June Russell
All Responded
2019-0128
17 Apr 2019
Berkshire
Slough Borough Council
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The junction has a persistently high injury collision rate, requiring urgent improvements to signage, traffic lights, and line of sight, with existing work progressing too slowly.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
The Council has commissioned an independent road safety review of the junction and will provide a detailed report with proposals for improvements in approximately 6-8 weeks, with recommendations for short, medium, and long-term actions.
Brian Goodman
All Responded
2019-0129A
17 Apr 2019
London Inner (North)
One Hosing Group
Concerns summary (AI summary)
A known ligature point in the patient's room was not addressed, and similar hazardous door closing mechanisms remain in use in other properties, despite a history of suicide attempts by hanging.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
One Housing will work with their property services to explore alternative fire door closures in high-risk schemes and implement ASIST suicide intervention skills training for staff.
Patrick Kelly
All Responded
2019-0128A
17 Apr 2019
South Yorkshire (West)
Roseberry Care Centres
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Care centres fail to prioritise dental hygiene and services, leading to potentially worsened conditions and lacking policies for managing missed appointments or identifying dental care needs.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
The care home has implemented a Resident of the Day procedure for care file updates, reviews of care plans, and a diary record for tracking residents' dental care; staff have also attended CCG training on dental hygiene for vulnerable residents.
Jonathan Yates
All Responded
2019-0132A
16 Apr 2019
Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The nutritional status of patients, particularly those nil by mouth, is not effectively communicated to staff during hospital admissions.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
The Trust has reviewed its processes and will remind staff of nutritional status during 'huddles', paying attention to patients with changes to their oral intake. The Trust is satisfied that appropriate systems are available and in use but human factors intervened in Mr Yates' case.
Nyall Brown
All Responded
2019-0134A
15 Apr 2019
Norfolk
Norfolk & Suffolk NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Patient care records were not reviewed before assessment, meaning full history and risks were not considered, a recurring issue despite existing staff expectations.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
The Trust is delivering a learning session on record keeping and communication, emphasizing preparation ahead of appointments. The Trust is also introducing Patient Participation Leads for each locality, working alongside new Clinical Directors to lead quality and patient experience improvements.
Jennifer Lewis
All Responded
2019-0003
15 Apr 2019
Kent (North-West)
Oxleas NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
There was a failure to coordinate care between mental and physical health doctors, resulting in unsuitable and inadequate care for the patient's overall needs.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
The Trust has implemented several changes, including inviting relevant healthcare professionals to CPA meetings, entering all patients' weight and height into the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), and ensuring patients with long-term nutritional needs remain open to the dietician. These improvements are incorporated into the physical health strategy.
Shaun Neal
All Responded
2019-0009
15 Apr 2019
County Durham and Darlington
Durham County Council
Concerns summary (AI summary)
The absence of double solid white lines at a collision site, despite expert opinion they could prevent dangerous manoeuvres, raises concerns about road safety markings.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
The Council reviewed the accident site and, although not considered contributory factors, ordered the recovery of road markings and replacement of defective hazard marker posts. The council also removed hawthorn bushes contributing to reduced visibility.
Thomas Collings
All Responded
2019-0260-wp26715
15 Apr 2019
Sunderland
GE Healthcare
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Further learning and explicit timescales are needed for implementing and refreshing training on the crucial maintenance of lead attachments for medical monitors.
Noted
(AI summary)
• The company's Clinical Application Specialist (CAS) will be on- site for a total of 4 weeks to provide on-site training and support.
• The training programme will incorporate the alarm classifications and the importance of maintenance of the lead attachments to ensure optimal performance of the monitors.
• The company will also deliver 'Train the Trainer" with individuals to ensure future new starters can be trained following this initial period.
Archie Grieves
Historic (No Identified Response)
2019-0190
12 Apr 2019
Gateshead & South Tyneside
Gateshead Health NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
No specific concerns were detailed in the provided text.
Emma Butler
All Responded
2019-0133A
12 Apr 2019
Buckinghamshire
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Inadequate control of plastic cutlery on the ward and inconsistent search procedures for patients returning from leave created self-harm risks, compounded by variable hourly observation practices.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
The Trust has already implemented measures like case discussion groups and reflective practice groups run by psychotherapists. They also have MDT handovers every morning and provide more access to psychological therapies. The ward also considers the admission of EUPD patients carefully.
Duncan Tomlin
Partially Responded
2019-0135
12 Apr 2019
West Sussex
Association of Police Officers
College of Policing
Sussex Police
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Police training inadequately emphasizes the heightened risks of prone restraint with multiple breathing-affecting factors. Officers may prioritize quick removal over adequately assessing the reasons for a detainee's distress or resistance.
Action Planned
(AI summary)
The College of Policing will examine the concerns raised in the report at the next scheduled meeting in July and bring them to the attention of the national clinical governance panel. They will also ensure liaison between First Aid and SDAR groups for consistent advice. Sussex Police will work with the College of Policing and NPCC to alter lesson plans regarding the risks of prone restraint. They anticipate introducing an electronic recording system for PST training attendance and are considering hosting a video on epilepsy on their internal website.
David Dooley
All Responded
2019-0127A
10 Apr 2019
Brighton and Hove
Sussex Police
Concerns summary (AI summary)
Police officers' lack of knowledge regarding seafront lifeline locations caused critical delays, and public awareness of sea dangers, particularly under the influence, is insufficient.
Action Taken
(AI summary)
Police CCTV operators will now scan for water safety equipment as part of the initial response where someone has entered the water. Sussex Police will be supporting the summer 'Keeping safe campaign' which includes water safety advice, highlighting the dangers of entering the sea when under the influence of drink/drugs or in adverse weather conditions.