Recurring concern
Unreliable recording of significant incidents and disclosures
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Request correctionFirst reported 28 Dec 2014•Latest report 8 Feb 2026
What this concern includes
Includes failures in care, custody or comparable safety processes to recognise and record significant incidents, disclosures and their material circumstances in the designated records used for ongoing care, safeguarding, review or risk management.
Not included
- Excludes general clinical or care-record deficiencies where no significant incident or safety-relevant disclosure is involved.
- Excludes failures to investigate, escalate or learn from an incident after it has been reliably recorded.
- Excludes generic staff training, auditing or governance deficiencies unless they directly impair recording of significant incidents or disclosures.
- Excludes ordinary administrative events and routine care entries without a material safety incident or disclosure context.
- Reports
- 11
- Individual concerns
- 13
- Date range
- 2014–2026
- Stated actions
- 13
Distinct published reports
A report can raise multiple concerns
First to latest report issue date
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
Inadequate recording of ligature incidents and risks
This report raised 30 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.2
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Action
Implement Trust-wide incident-reporting improvements covering form revisions, risk-assessment prompts, change communications, reporter feedback and completion of key fields.
Stated by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust -
Action
Improve CAMHS incident learning through ABC-format Datix records, staff training, action recording and ligature-risk categorisation.
Stated by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised2
Failure to record significant incidents contemporaneously in residents’ records
Insufficient measures to ensure staff understand significant-incident recording requirements
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.2
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Action
Developed an action plan addressing unwitnessed falls, medical attention, record keeping, auditing and staff training.
Stated by Green Range Limited -
Action
Provided carers and the Home Manager with training on the Care Docs Portal’s core functionality.
Stated by Green Range Limited
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Concerns raised1
Incomplete recording of alcohol consumption incidents after leave
This report raised 8 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
Complete leave risk assessments, offer post-leave engagement, record incidents through Datix, update risk assessments, and share relevant information with involved professionals.
Stated by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
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Concerns raised1
Failure to record the full extent of significant critical incidents in hospital notes
This report raised 3 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.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
The clinical record comprehensively documented the critical incident, and there was no omission in record keeping or handover.
Stated by University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
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Concerns raised1
Failure to record suicidal ideation on Person Escort Records and Suicide and Self-Harm Warning forms
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.3
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Action
Inform investigation and custody staff, anonymously, about the omission of relevant suicidal-ideation information.
Stated by Dyfed-Powys Police -
Action
Instruct custody officers to ask interviewing officers about information relevant to ongoing detainee risk assessment.
Stated by Dyfed-Powys Police -
Action
Remind investigators to inform custody officers about disclosures relevant to ongoing risk management.
Stated by Dyfed-Powys Police
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Concerns raised1
Failure to contemporaneously document disclosures of possession of an offensive weapon
This report raised 6 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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to record resident aggression incidents in care plans
This report raised 2 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.3
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Action
Implement and maintain the CareDocs digital care-planning and recording system across all homes, supported by upgraded Wi-Fi and staff access devices.
Stated by Crosscrown Limited -
Action
Enhance fortnightly staff-meeting agendas to address infection control, health and safety, and systematic recording of behavioural issues.
Stated by Crosscrown Limited -
Action
Record challenging behaviour in CareDocs, require ABC forms, conduct daily managerial checks, escalate safeguarding concerns, and analyse referrals through monthly management reporting.
Stated by Crosscrown Limited
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Concerns raised1
Failure to determine whether falls should be recorded in the Accident Record
This report raised 6 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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Failure to record and escalate incidents involving PEG feeding
This report raised 2 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.
No linked response statementsNo respondent-stated action or position is linked to these concerns in the published data.
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Concerns raised1
Lack of recording of pre-conviction disclosures
This report raised 15 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.
Respondent positions A position is what a respondent says about the concern when they do not describe a specific action.1
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Position
The Security Industry Authority does not comment on concerns relating to other parties, including GMP’s understanding of the former notification scheme.
Stated by Security Industry Authority
Data last updated 7 September 2026