Recurring concern
Failure to provide clinically required fluids
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Request correctionFirst reported 9 Sep 2014•Latest report 7 Feb 2026
What this concern includes
Includes failures to provide, administer or maintain clinically required oral or intravenous fluids, including prolonged or repeated omissions and inadequate provision where the need for fluids is identified by the patient's condition, prescription or care plan.
Not included
- Excludes failures limited to fluid-balance recording, review, electrolyte monitoring or escalation when fluid provision itself was adequate.
- Excludes generic staffing, communication, documentation or bed-capacity deficiencies unless they directly result in failure to provide clinically required fluids.
- Excludes failures concerning unrelated treatments, medicines or nutritional provision where fluids are not the shared unsafe condition.
- Excludes fluid restriction or withholding when it is clinically indicated and safely managed.
- Reports
- 11
- Individual concerns
- 12
- Date range
- 2014–2026
- Stated actions
- 7
Distinct published reports
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Described in published responses
Reports over time
Reports over time
Reports about this concern issued each year.
* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.
Most frequent recipients
Most frequent recipients
Reports about this concern sent to each recipient.
Concerns and responses across reports
Only concerns grouped under this recurring concern are included. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to provide intravenous fluids to patients with renal failure
This report raised 4 other concerns. They are not shown here because they do not form part of this recurring concern.
Responses linked to these concernsEach statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response An action is something a respondent says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1
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Action
Recirculate NICE guidance and the ALERT on acute kidney injury to nursing and medical staff.
Stated by North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Data last updated 7 September 2026