The Verne Prison

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First report 21 May 2026•Latest report 21 May 2026

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
3

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
5

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

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

  1. Dorset

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    George Edward James Haldenby · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    George Edward James Haldenby was a serving prisoner with severe heart failure who collapsed at HMP The Verne on 29 January 2022 and died that day at Dorset County Hospital. The report identifies delays in receiving an increased dose of Furosemide, and a delay in recognising the collapse and starting CPR, as substantive concerns. It also raises concerns about the absence of regular refresher training in first aid and CPR and the lack of a clear process for handling hospital prescriptions issued outside prison healthcare hours.

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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 The Verne Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Delays in processing hospital-issued FP10 prescriptions in prisons without 24-hour healthcare provision

    Wider context from the report

    “In prisons without 24 hour healthcare provision, if a prisoner receives treatment at a hospital and is issued with a medication prescription on a FP10 form, this cannot be processed at the prison in the absence of a doctor or prescribing nurse, and pharmacies in hospitals are not always open 24 hours a day for it to be dispensed as TTO medication. This means there will be a delay in prisoners receiving necessary and lifesaving medication over a weekend or bank holiday period until staff are in the prison who can action the prescription. ”
    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 The Verne Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Incomplete availability of critical medications held in prison

    Wider context from the report

    “Whilst at HMP The Verne there is now a duty Doctor who can be called upon out of hours to progress such prescriptions, there is a lack of local policy or process to ensure the prison and healthcare staff have an understanding of how to deal with the situation should a FP10 be issued outside of hours when a prescribing health professional is not available in the prison to ensure a prisoner receives necessary medications without delay. Although critical medications are held at the prison in a locked cabinet, not all medication are included and Furosemide, which was critical in George’s care, is one of those that is not held by the prison as a critical medicine. ”
    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 The Verne Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of local policy or process for managing out-of-hours FP10 prescriptions

    Wider context from the report

    “Whilst at HMP The Verne there is now a duty Doctor who can be called upon out of hours to progress such prescriptions, there is a lack of local policy or process to ensure the prison and healthcare staff have an understanding of how to deal with the situation should a FP10 be issued outside of hours when a prescribing health professional is not available in the prison to ensure a prisoner receives necessary medications without delay. Although critical medications are held at the prison in a locked cabinet, not all medication are included and Furosemide, which was critical in George’s care, is one of those that is not held by the prison as a critical medicine. ”
    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 The Verne Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of mandatory refresher training in first aid and CPR for prison staff

    Wider context from the report

    “After prison officers and prison staff carry out their induction training which covers basic first aid training including the delivery of cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), there is no further mandatory refresher training on first aid or CPR. During the evidence, a Custodial Manager at HMP the Verne stated that the last time he had first aid or CPR training was in 1991, 35 years ago, when he started as a prison officer. Whilst there is a requirement to have a duty first aider on site 24 hours a day, without all staff being suitably and regularly trained in signs of collapse and administering CPR, there could be a delay in delivering effective CPR as it may take time for the duty first aider to get to the prisoner, and a future death could occur. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026