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First report 31 Jan 2025•Latest report 31 Jan 2025

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
100%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
1

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
1

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from Arts University Bournemouth linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Dorset

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    Alexander Channing · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Alexander Channing, known as Alec, was found suspended by a ligature in his university halls of residence on 27 January 2022 and was pronounced dead at the scene. The report records concerns about delays in transferring his mental health care, discharge planning without Home Treatment Team involvement, postponed assessment, limited proactive attempts to obtain consent to share information, and a lack of relevant training and policies.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Arts University Bournemouth; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of responsible clinician involvement in discharge planning

    Wider context from the report

    “iii. There was a lack of involvement of a responsible clinician in the process of discharge planning from the district hospital in Exeter to the care of Bournemouth CMHT at Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Arts University Bournemouth; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Absence of a policy encouraging repeated proactive approaches to obtaining patient consent for information sharing

    Wider context from the report

    “iv. There is no policy in place at Devon Partnership NHS Trust which encourages a repeated proactive approach in seeking consent from a patient to share information at relevant times. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Arts University Bournemouth; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of training for wellbeing services regarding students diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder

    Wider context from the report

    “i. There is no training provided to the wellbeing services at the Arts University Bournemouth in relation to students diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder. ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Arts University Bournemouth; that does not assign responsibility.

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    Failure among CMHT staff to recognise direct transfer of patient care between CMHT trusts without prior GP registration

    Wider context from the report

    “ii. There appears to be a failure amongst staff at the Exeter CMHT to appreciate that there can be a direct transfer of a patient’s care to another CMHT trust without the need for a patient to have to first register with a GP surgery ”
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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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    Deliver full-day training on emotionally unstable personality disorder and personality disorders to Student Services staff, including wellbeing practitioners and counsellors.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “I confirm to HM Coroner that a full day training session on EUPD and personality disorders was delivered to 17 members of Student Services staff, including Wellbeing Practitioners and Counsellors, on Monday 6 January 2025.”

    Source location

    Response from Arts University Bournemouth
    Page 1 · response
    Published 31 January 2025

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    How this respondent position was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    The delivered EUPD and personality-disorder training is considered to fully address the concern, so no further work is identified as necessary.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “I confirm to HM Coroner that a full day training session on EUPD and personality disorders was delivered to 17 members of Student Services staff, including Wellbeing Practitioners and Counsellors, on Monday 6 January 2025.”

    Source location

    Response from Arts University Bournemouth
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    Published 31 January 2025

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