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
Failure to verify medication and dose before dispensing 4 6 17 Dec 2025 Inadequate assessment of causes and risks of mental health relapse 4 10 6 Feb 2026 Inadequate assurance and review of commissioned care services and care packages 4 5 2 Apr 2026 Inadequate care and supervision provision for prisoners with complex needs 4 5 24 Nov 2025 Inadequate central-reservation controls for errant vehicles 4 5 2 Jun 2025 Inadequate communication of opioid toxicity risks 4 12 31 Mar 2025 Inadequate control and visibility of hazardous kerb edges 4 4 30 Apr 2025 Inadequate controls on the sale of lithium-ion e-bike batteries and chargers 4 3 5 Aug 2025 Inadequate controls preventing dangerous vehicle movements between slip roads and carriageways 4 10 16 Apr 2025 Inadequate food-hygiene controls in care settings 4 8 12 Aug 2025 Inadequate interim care for patients awaiting gender-identity treatment 4 6 30 Apr 2024 Inadequate lifejacket safety controls for watercraft users 4 5 20 Dec 2024 Inadequate patient information for surgical procedures 4 5 24 Sep 2019 Inadequate prison physical security controls preventing transfer of drugs and contraband 4 7 4 Feb 2026 Inadequate safety glazing in doors 4 4 24 Oct 2023 Inadequate suicide-prevention signage at public locations 4 4 13 Jan 2020 Inadequate surveillance of swimmers and water users 4 4 27 Feb 2023 Inadequate trauma-informed mental health services for people affected by trauma and domestic abuse 4 7 5 Sep 2025 Inadequate vehicle restraint protection at hazardous edges 4 7 6 Jul 2026 Incomplete cardiovascular risk information for clinical assessment and investigation 4 9 6 Jun 2025 Insufficient assessment of patients’ current drug use before drug treatment 4 7 1 Aug 2019 Insufficient CAMHS staffing capacity and competence for safe care 4 9 30 Apr 2024 Insufficient CCTV monitoring of access to high-risk locations 4 9 3 Apr 2025 Insufficient community-based alternatives to psychiatric hospital admission 4 7 6 Feb 2026 Insufficient critical care bed capacity 4 8 16 Jun 2025

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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