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First report 26 Mar 2026•Latest report 26 Mar 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
2

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
11

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

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

  1. Suffolk

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    Melanie Ruth Pinnell · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Melanie Ruth Pinnell had a history of depression and recently described suicidal thoughts and ideation. No follow-up was arranged by the GP practice after February 2025, and a psychiatrist’s recommendation to start Sertraline was not actioned. Melanie was found hanging at home on 4 May 2025. The report identified these matters as significant risks to patient safety.

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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Unity Healthcare; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure by GPs to action consultant psychiatrist medication requests

    Wider context from the report

    “The request for Sertraline 50mg once a day given by a Consultant Psychiatrist to the Primary Care Network Mental Health Care Worker was not actioned by a GP working for Unity Healthcare ”
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    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to Unity Healthcare; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of GP practice follow-up for patients describing suicidal ideation or suicidal thoughts

    Wider context from the report

    “No follow-up was offered to Melanie by the GP practice after February 2025 despite Melanie describing suicidal ideation and suicidal thoughts ”
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    Source evidence

    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Define and reinforce clear ownership for prescribing actions and follow-up.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “▪ Defining Ownership and Escalation: The PCN MH Clinical Lead and GP Clinical Lead for mental health are defining and re-enforcing clear ownership for prescribing actions and follow-up, as well as introducing a formal escalation SOP for incomplete actions.”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 2 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

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    Introduce a formal escalation standard operating procedure for incomplete actions.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “▪ Defining Ownership and Escalation: The PCN MH Clinical Lead and GP Clinical Lead for mental health are defining and re-enforcing clear ownership for prescribing actions and follow-up, as well as introducing a formal escalation SOP for incomplete actions.”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 2 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Introduce formal practice and mental-health-team caseload reviews covering care plans and safety-netting actions.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Based on our PSII findings, we are implementing the following safety actions with specific oversight and timelines:”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 2 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Remove task-based prescribing requests from use.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Addressing Concern 2: Un-actioned Prescription Requests and Task Limitations”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 2 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Develop an approved formal pathway standard operating procedure for prescribing requests.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “▪ Removing Task-Based Prescribing: We are removing the use of the task system for prescribing requests entirely and developing an approved, formal pathway SOP.”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 2 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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    Record all specialist advice in both SystmOne and Lorenzo clinical systems.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “▪ System Recording: To ensure visibility, all specialist advice will be recorded in both of our clinical systems, SystmOne and Lorenzo.”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 2 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

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    Implement a review system ensuring visibility of outstanding tasks assigned to locums, absent staff, or former staff.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Outstanding Task Review System: A review system for outstanding tasks—specifically ensuring visibility of tasks assigned to locums, absent staff, or staff who have left the organisation—was implemented by Clinical Services Management in June 2025.”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 3 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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    How this respondent action was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the published response wording shown below.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Complete a system-based Patient Safety Incident Investigation into the incident and its contributing vulnerabilities.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “Following this incident, we commissioned a comprehensive Patient Safety Incident Investigation (PSII) in accordance with the NHS Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF). The investigation utilised system-based analytical tools, including the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) and the Yorkshire”

    Source location

    2026-0185 - Response from Unity Healthcare
    Page 1 · response
    Published 7 April 2026

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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