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
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