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Torbay Hospital

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First report 29 Apr 2014•Latest report 29 Apr 2014

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Reports, concerns and published responses

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Reports
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Naming this recipient

Published responses
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Reports over time

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Evidence profile

Report topics

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Concerns and recipient responses

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

  1. Plymouth, Torbay and South Devon

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    Stephen Anthony Allardice Widman · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Stephen Anthony Allardice Widman had a history of rectal carcinoma and was repeatedly catheterised. An inappropriately placed catheter was considered likely, infection developed, and he became weakened by pneumonia before dying from sepsis associated with a urinary tract infection and pyelonephritis. Concerns included delays in treating neutropenic sepsis in Accident and Emergency and frequent catheterisation without urological management.

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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 Torbay Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of an accelerated Accident and Emergency pathway for individuals suffering neutropenic sepsis

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There should be an accelerated pathway for individuals suffering neuropenic sepsis so they are dealt with promptly. On the evidence at this Inquest it was inappropriate for the deceased to sit for several hours in the Accident and Emergency Department. 2. The deceased was catheterised too frequently without the management of a urologist. Evidence was received that there is an advantage in treating patients promptly on arrival at Accident and Emergency and that treatment could be expedited if patients were issued with a card noting their vulnerability and bringing with them a contact telephone number. ”
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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 Torbay Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of urologist management of catheterised patients

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There should be an accelerated pathway for individuals suffering neuropenic sepsis so they are dealt with promptly. On the evidence at this Inquest it was inappropriate for the deceased to sit for several hours in the Accident and Emergency Department. 2. The deceased was catheterised too frequently without the management of a urologist. Evidence was received that there is an advantage in treating patients promptly on arrival at Accident and Emergency and that treatment could be expedited if patients were issued with a card noting their vulnerability and bringing with them a contact telephone number. ”
    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 Torbay Hospital; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to limit catheterisation frequency

    Wider context from the report

    “1. There should be an accelerated pathway for individuals suffering neuropenic sepsis so they are dealt with promptly. On the evidence at this Inquest it was inappropriate for the deceased to sit for several hours in the Accident and Emergency Department. 2. The deceased was catheterised too frequently without the management of a urologist. Evidence was received that there is an advantage in treating patients promptly on arrival at Accident and Emergency and that treatment could be expedited if patients were issued with a card noting their vulnerability and bringing with them a contact telephone number. ”
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How actions were described at the time

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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