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First report 9 Oct 2023•Latest report 9 Oct 2023

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
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

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

  1. Blackpool and the Fylde

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    Kirandip Bharaj · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Kirandip Bharaj died aged 45 on 14 September 2019 after sustaining burns and inhaling fumes in an accidental fire at her flat. She had a known eating disorder, declining weight and increasing confusion before her death. The principal concern was that adult social care staff may not recognise deterioration in eating disorders without appropriate tools, training and access to relevant guidance, potentially leaving people without urgent medical assessment and treatment.

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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 Blackpool Council; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure of adult social care staff to recognise concerning signs or deterioration of eating disorders

    Wider context from the report

    “It is important that adult social care staff, should they become aware of concerning signs of a previously unknown eating disorder problem, or identify a possible deterioration in the condition of a service user previously diagnosed with an eating disorder, take action within their range of powers to raise such concerns with the appropriate professionals, and possibly family members. I have a concern that in the absence of the tools, training and access to the relevant guidance, well - meaning adult social care staff may not recognise when a situation arises and the service user will go without necessary and often very urgent, medical assessment and treatment, and with fatal consequences. ”
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    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

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

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of access to specialist eating disorder services for people supported by adult social care

    Wider context from the report

    “Many vulnerable people live in the community with support from adult social care, but who may not have access to specialist eating disorder services, perhaps due to a lack of availability or because they are reluctant to engage with specialist services. ”
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Data last updated 7 September 2026