Prison cardiac screening

25 items 1 source

Omission of questions about family history of sudden cardiac death in prison reception health screens.

Cross-Source Insight

Prison cardiac screening has been flagged across 1 independent accountability source:

25 PFD reports

This theme has been identified in one data source. As more data is added, cross-references may emerge.

Ryan Harding Prevention of future deaths report
04 Feb 2026 · South Wales Central
Concerns: Inadequate prison infrastructure allows illicit materials to enter. Scheduled welfare checks were also frequently delayed or missed due to staffing shortages.
Pending
Colin Lovett
30 May 2025 · Dorset
Concerns: Prison staff lack essential diabetes training and understanding of critical attacks. Non-24/7 healthcare and poor awareness among staff risk delayed care and future deaths for insulin-dependent prisoners.
Responded
Russell Irvine
22 Jul 2024 · Durham & Darlington
Concerns: Prison staff failed to escalate or monitor a prisoner's reported refusal of food and fluids, highlighting a national absence of formal policy for monitoring prisoner meal collection.
Responded
Stephen Coster
04 Jan 2024 · East Sussex
Concerns: Inadequate prison healthcare assessment, observation, and care planning, coupled with poor communication and prison staff's lack of understanding of emergency transfer protocols, led to significant delays.
Responded
Amarjit Singh
18 Sep 2023 · Inner North London
Concerns: There was a careless cell sharing risk assessment, inadequate first aid training for prison officers, and no guidance for prisoners on how to respond to a cellmate having a fit.
Responded
Joseph Price
19 Jan 2023 · County Durham and Darlington
Concerns: Prison healthcare failed to routinely inquire about and record family history of sudden cardiac death during reception health screenings, missing opportunities to identify and screen at-risk inmates.
Responded
Connor Hoult
30 Nov 2021 · West Yorkshire (Eastern)
Concerns: Prison officers are not required to obtain a response from all prisoners during welfare checks, especially those appearing asleep, risking missed signs of distress or concerns.
Responded
Khairul Rahman
02 Jul 2021 · Inner London North
Concerns: The prison healthcare system lacks robust, accurate documentation of clinical interactions and response times. There is also an unclear and inconsistent application of the NEWS2 scoring system for monitoring patient deterioration.
Responded
Justin Gallagher
16 Aug 2019 · East Sussex
Concerns: Fragmented prison healthcare failed to obtain medical history, create care plans, or assign a single clinician, missing opportunities to diagnose cancer and cancelling vital appointments due to resource shortages across multiple agencies with separate databases.
Responded
Martin Haines
16 Aug 2019 · East Sussex
Concerns: Prison healthcare suffered from inadequate medical monitoring, substandard care, and a lack of emergency protocols, compounded by fragmented responsibility across multiple agencies with poor communication and separate IT systems.
Responded
David Bird
03 Jun 2019 · Bedfordshire & Luton
Concerns: Custody officers received inadequate training in interpreting detainee behavior, leading to misjudgments of vulnerability. There were also failures to ensure vulnerable detainees saw a Health Care Practitioner before release, despite identified risks.
Overdue
Mark Doyle
18 Dec 2017 · London Inner (North)
Concerns: Significant failings in ACCT case reviews, inadequate healthcare information sharing, and a lack of clear criteria for prisoner transfer decisions were identified. There is also no mandatory first aid training for existing prison officers.
Overdue
Robert Richards
20 Nov 2017 · London Inner (West)
Concerns: HMP Wandsworth suffered from pervasive bullying due to inadequate staff, poor communication, insufficient training, and inappropriate cell allocation. Critical issues also included inadequate medical training and supply restocking.
Overdue
Tedros Kahssay
06 Dec 2016 · London Inner (North)
Concerns: Inadequate information transfer to prison healthcare, flawed nurse reception screening lacking objective analysis, and emergency response staff having insufficient understanding of medical emergency protocols.
Overdue
Haydn Burton
04 Oct 2016 · Hampshire (Central)
Concerns: Prison staff failed to implement ACCT plans effectively and observations were inadequate. Confidentiality rules for Listeners were unclear regarding active suicide plans, and the NOMIS database inadequately records past ACCT information.
Overdue
Alan Stead
22 Jul 2016 · Staffordshire (South)
Concerns: Delays in taking and testing blood samples from prisoners at HMP Dovegate were identified, which could have serious clinical consequences.
Responded
Samuel Blair
19 May 2016 · London Inner (North)
Concerns: Prison healthcare failed to adequately assess mental health, record vital information, or continue prescribed antidepressants. Delays in emergency response included slow 999 information, a nurse failing to acknowledge radio calls, and not immediately bringing a defibrillator.
Responded
Steven May
16 Mar 2016 · Nottinghamshire
Concerns: Prison healthcare suffered from reception nursing staff failing to consult medical notes, lacking mental health expertise, and incomplete ACCT documents. Inadequate First Aid/CPR training and poor weekend/Bank Holiday healthcare access also posed significant risks.
Overdue
Carl Smith
24 Jul 2015 · Exeter and Greater Devon
Concerns: Custodial and welfare checks for a prisoner on an ACCT and Methadone Stabilisation Programme were insufficient, and information sharing related to these checks was deficient.
Overdue
Luke Myers
20 Jul 2015 · Liverpool
Concerns: HMP Liverpool miscalculated the deceased's sentence, which was a likely factor in his death. Additionally, prison discipline staff lacked current first aid training, raising concerns for lone working officers.
Responded
Greg Revell
28 Apr 2015 · Leicester (City & South)
Concerns: Ineffective suicide prevention measures were evident, with a prisoner not placed on ACCT despite clear risk and a culture of avoiding such measures. Healthcare information systems were insufficient, leading to missed opportunities for vital medication and treatment.
Responded
Hayden Norton
13 Apr 2015 · Exeter & Greater Devon
Concerns: Critical failures included a lack of blood pressure monitoring and aneurysm screening after prison transfer, alongside ambulance call delays due to the absence of an emergency protocol.
Overdue
James Colton
20 Jan 2015 · Worcestershire
Concerns: Prison healthcare staff failed to correctly diagnose and treat Mr Colton, missing his developing cancer due to not revisiting the initial diagnosis. There was also inadequate pain management, poor continuity of care, and communication failures.
Responded
Jason Lawson
09 Jan 2015 · Rutland & North Leicestershire
Concerns: Welfare checks failed to identify a deceased prisoner. Prison healthcare lacked a computer-driven system to track missed and lapsed prescriptions, and there was no policy for constant medical supervision for high-risk prisoners.
Overdue
Redmond Johnson
20 Jun 2014 · Suffolk
Concerns: Prison healthcare lacked robust processes for gathering detainee medical history, conducting medication reviews, documenting test results, and assessing fitness for transfer, risking inadequate care for those with complex needs.
Overdue