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First report 29 Mar 2018•Latest report 29 Mar 2018

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 Lister Hospital linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Hertfordshire

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    Matthew Luke FAULKNER · Prevention of Future Deaths report

    This summary was generated using AI from the published report. Please read the original report for the complete account.

    Report summary

    Matthew Faulkner was found hanging from his bathroom door handle on the evening of 30 May 2017 and was confirmed dead at 21:57. The report raised concerns about the almost five-hour delay between the emergency call and ambulance attendance, as well as ambulance service demand exceeding available resources and delays handing patients over to hospital.

    Read the report on judiciary.uk

    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 Lister Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Insufficient EEAS resources for demand

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) At the time of this incident, demand on the EEAS far outstripped the resources available to them. (2) That the current position regarding demand outstripping available resources is not significantly different to that in May 2017. ”
    Open source report

    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 Lister Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Delays in handover to hospital

    Wider context from the report

    “(4) That there are still significant delays on hand-over to hospital, exacerbating the lack of Ambulances being available to answer emergency calls. ”
    Open source report

    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 Lister Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Unsustainable public demand on the EEAS

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) That the demands placed on the EEAS by the public are not sustainable. With, in the region of, only 60% of ambulance attendances resulting in admission to hospital for urgent care. ”
    Open source report
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Information checked against published PFD reports and official responses · Data reviewed 7 Sep 2026 · About data quality and limitations

Data last updated 7 September 2026