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First report 24 Aug 2023•Latest report 24 Aug 2023
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Swansea and Neath Port Talbot
Existing policy of calling emergency services and relying on qualified medical professionals is considered sufficient; CPR training will not be added.
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Christopher James Locke sustained a cardiac arrest at a public house on 21 October 2021 and died at Morriston Hospital on 29 October 2021 from hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy caused by the arrest. The concerns included that emergency services did not instruct the caller to begin chest compressions, and that public-house staff may lack CPR training needed to provide lifesaving treatment when appropriate.
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PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to J D Wetherspoon PLC; that does not assign responsibility.
Hindered ability of alcohol-consuming bystanders to administer emergency treatment
“2. Ordinary bystanders’ ability to administer emergency treatment may be hindered by their own consumption of alcohol ”
Failure to provide staff with CPR training
“3. Whilst the primary responsibility of staff is to comply with EMD directions they are deprived of the opportunity to provide lifesaving treatment in circumstances that warrant it if that training is not offered 4. Staff would not know the circumstances that warrant it without the benefit of CPR training. ”
Risk of injuries requiring emergency treatment in pub environments
“1. In a pub environment there is a greater chance for the public to sustain injuries that requires emergency treatment ”
PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.
“Wetherspoon have a policy that if any customers or staff get into a medical emergency, care is provided by appropriately trained medical professionals. It is therefore Wetherspoon’s policy that for any injury or medical incident that requires immediate attention, emergency services are called and an ambulance is requested. Wetherspoon does not provide or offer medical training (which would include CPR training) to its staff as it feels a qualified medical professional is best place to provide it. This policy has been in place for 25 years and has been reviewed by and assured advice has been received from Wetherspoon’s Primary Authority.”
Response from JD Wetherspoon PLCPage 1 · responsePublished 7 September 2023
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Information checked against published PFD reports and official responses · Data reviewed 7 Sep 2026 · About data quality and limitations