Recipient

Portsmouth City Council

First report 23 Dec 2014•Latest report 23 Nov 2017

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Reports, concerns and published responses

Local government · English unitary authority. This page brings together reports naming this recipient and response statements clearly connected to concerns raised in those reports.

Reports: 3
Published responses: 100%
Concerns addressed: 6
Stated actions: 18

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

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Report topics

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100%published responses found

18stated actions described

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Concerns and recipient responses

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

23 Nov2017
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
Concerns raised1
1. Lack of first aid training for staff involved with residents in sheltered housing schemes
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 1
1. Action
  Provide sheltered housing staff with responding-to-accidents-and-sudden-illness training.
  Stated completed
Respondent positions 1
1. Position
  Additional first-aid training for sheltered housing staff is not required because their existing role-specific training is adequate and trained responders provide lifting support.
  Existing arrangements considered sufficient
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Ronald Frank JONES · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Ronald Frank JONES fell in the bathroom of his sheltered housing on 25 January 2017, was moved to his bed, admitted to hospital the following day, and died on 4 February 2017. The principal concern was that staff who moved him after the fall had not received first aid training, creating a risk of injury or worsening existing injuries.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Lack of first aid training for staff involved with residents in sheltered housing schemes
Wider context from the report
“I was told in evidence at Mr JONES inquest that following his fall, he was moved to his bed by personnel who had not undergone first aid training as this had been discontinued by Portsmouth City Council. If persons are moved following a fall, unless this is done correctly, there is a risk that they may be injured or their existing injuries exacerbated, potentially fatally. The Council should consider re-activating this training for all staff involved with residents in the City council's sheltered housing schemes. ”
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Provide sheltered housing staff with responding-to-accidents-and-sudden-illness training.

Verbatim wording from the response
“The sheltered housing staff only provide housing related support to help residents maintain independent living in our sheltered housing schemes. All sheltered housing staff attend a 'responding to accidents and sudden illness' course which covers the typical type of incidents that arise in the schemes. All sheltered housing staff receive 'handling people' training which involves both theoretical and practical training. This training takes place for new members of staff and then every member of staff attends refresher training on this topic every 3 years. In addition to this, sheltered housing staff undertake Falls Prevention Awareness training which looks at risks and how these can be minimised.”

Source location
2017-0416-Response-by-Portsmouth-City-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 27 February 2018
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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Additional first-aid training for sheltered housing staff is not required because their existing role-specific training is adequate and trained responders provide lifting support.

Verbatim wording from the response
“In light of these findings it does not seem that additional training in first aid for Portsmouth City Council Housing sheltered housing staff teams is required. The training they have is tailored to their role and responsibilities. The Night Responder Team who did attend to Mr Jones do have the appropriate training to lift Mr Jones and are first aid trained.”

Source location
2017-0416-Response-by-Portsmouth-City-Council
Page 3 · response
Published 27 February 2018
Open published response
9 Nov2017
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
Concerns raised1
1. Hazardous narrow, poorly visible shared cycle/pedestrian pavement corner without a safety barrier
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.
Actions described in response 2
1. Action
  Improve the Eastern Road cycle path by widening and straightening it, then realigning the kerb, central reservation and crossing point at Burfields Road.
  Stated in progress
2. Action
  Obtain agreement from the adjacent caravan park operators to cut back the hedge alongside the cycle path.
  Stated completed
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Timothy Kevin ATKINS · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Timothy Kevin ATKINS died on 2 June 2017 after a collision with another cyclist caused him to fall into the carriageway and sustain severe, unsurvivable head injuries. The collision occurred at a narrow, poorly visible pinch-point on a shared cycle/pedestrian pavement, and concern was raised about the lack of a safety barrier and the need to consider improving cyclist and pedestrian safety.

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How this individual concern was interpreted
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PFD Monitor interpretation
Hazardous narrow, poorly visible shared cycle/pedestrian pavement corner without a safety barrier
Wider context from the report
“The corner of the shared cycle/pedestrian pavement where the cyclists collided is a narrow pinch-point with poor visibility and no safety barrier. ”
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Improve the Eastern Road cycle path by widening and straightening it, then realigning the kerb, central reservation and crossing point at Burfields Road.

Verbatim wording from the response
“In March 2017 work started on a project to improve transport routes on Portsmouth's Eastern Corridor. This consists of various individual schemes including one to widen and straighten the Eastern Road cycle path across the Burfields Road junction, which will improve safety and visibility.”

Source location
2017-0265-Response-by-Portsmouth-City-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 18 December 2017
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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation
Obtain agreement from the adjacent caravan park operators to cut back the hedge alongside the cycle path.

Verbatim wording from the response
“Ahead of this work, agreement was obtained in September 2017, from the operators of the adjacent caravan park to cut back their hedge which runs along the length of the cycle path.”

Source location
2017-0265-Response-by-Portsmouth-City-Council
Page 1 · response
Published 18 December 2017
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23 Dec2014
Portsmouth and South East Hampshire
Concerns raised1
1. Inadequate staffing to supervise residents in communal areas during use
Responses linked to these concerns
Each statement is shown once, even when linked to more than one concern.

No linked response statements
No action or position from this recipient is clearly linked to the concerns in this report.
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Alois Piska · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Report summary

Alois Piska fell in the lounge of his nursing home on 29 May 2014, where no staff member was present, and sustained a non-survivable head injury. He died in hospital on 31 May 2014; the substantive concern was inadequate staffing to supervise residents in communal areas whenever they were in use.

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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 Portsmouth City Council; that does not assign responsibility.
PFD Monitor interpretation
Inadequate staffing to supervise residents in communal areas during use
Wider context from the report
“There were inadequate numbers of staff at Harry Sotnick House to supervise residents in communal areas at all times when such areas are in use. ”
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Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Concerns raised1

Lack of first aid training for staff involved with residents in sheltered housing schemes

Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.1

Respondent positions A position is what this recipient says about the concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

Concerns raised1

Hazardous narrow, poorly visible shared cycle/pedestrian pavement corner without a safety barrier

Actions described in response An action is something this recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to the concern raised.2

Concerns raised1

Inadequate staffing to supervise residents in communal areas during use

Actions described in response 1

Respondent positions 1

Actions described in response 2