Safety concerns raised by coroners

Explore concerns raised in Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) reports.

Recurring concerns bring together individual concerns from different reports that describe the same underlying safety problem.

1,669 recurring concerns

Concern Trend Reports Recipients Latest report
Unreliable alcohol detoxification care and support 9 15 9 Dec 2020 Unreliable AWOL response processes 9 15 7 Apr 2025 Unreliable clinical task management and follow-through 9 16 25 Jun 2026 Unreliable communication within and between community mental-health teams 9 17 16 Jan 2026 Unreliable completion and tracking of requested clinical investigations 9 16 22 Aug 2025 Unreliable defibrillator operation during resuscitation 9 16 8 Feb 2026 Unreliable documentation and communication of shared clinical decisions 9 15 5 Feb 2026 Unreliable documentation of clinical triage decisions and advice 9 13 19 Mar 2025 Unreliable documentation of mental health assessments 9 17 27 May 2026 Unreliable emergency cell-entry arrangements in prisons 9 19 7 Apr 2026 Unreliable governance and accountability of multidisciplinary team decisions 9 14 22 Dec 2025 Unreliable GP appointment triage for determining clinical urgency 9 17 4 Apr 2025 Unreliable psychiatric appointment provision and coordination 9 11 18 Nov 2025 Unreliable recognition and management of pulmonary embolism 9 11 15 Sep 2025 Unreliable recording of patients' clinically relevant medical history 9 16 9 Jul 2025 Unreliable reporting of safety-relevant information to the CQC 9 21 10 Mar 2026 Unreliable RIO clinical-record functions 9 20 25 Nov 2024 Unreliable road-surface grip for vehicles 9 12 10 Jul 2025 Unreliable searches and screening for drugs and prohibited items in controlled environments 9 20 9 Sep 2024 Unreliable support for patients taking prescribed medication 9 19 2 Apr 2026 Unsafe clinical decisions by non-medically qualified personnel 9 17 2 Feb 2026 Unsafe continence care and management 9 21 22 Feb 2024 Unsafe management of central venous catheters 9 20 12 Dec 2024 Unsafe management of methadone treatment and intoxication risks 9 20 4 Mar 2024 Unsafe overtaking controls on hazardous road sections 9 14 2 Feb 2026

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Recurring concerns bring together reports that describe the same underlying safety problem. Open one to compare the individual concerns and original wording.

Data last updated 7 September 2026