Wayland Prison

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First report 29 Jun 2015•Latest report 29 Jun 2015

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
3

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

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

  1. Norfolk

    AI-generated summary

    DAVIN PAUL SHORT · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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    Report summary

    Davin Paul Short was discovered unresponsive in his prison cell on 4 October 2011 and was pronounced deceased shortly afterwards. The inquest concluded that he died from natural causes, with acute lobar pneumonia recorded as the medical cause of death. Concerns were raised about the lack of guidance for recording medically significant cell-bell calls and ensuring that a lone healthcare worker had a radio to respond to emergencies.

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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 Wayland Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to ensure recording of medical cell bell calls

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) During the course of the hearing I heard evidence that the prison did not have electronic system for recording cell bells and it was left to the discretion of individual officers whether to record a cell bell call in the Wing Record. I am therefore concerned that without guidance as to the making of a record of a cell bell call of medical nature an important matter may be overlooked with risk to life. ”
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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 Wayland Prison; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to ensure a lone healthcare staff member has a radio

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) I also heard evidence that although there were now adequate radios for all three healthcare staff it was not made clear that if a single member of healthcare were on duty he or she must have a radio. I am therefore concerned that without a specific guidance, there is a risk that a single member of healthcare may not have a radio causing delay in responding to an emergency call and possible risk to life. ”
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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

    Introduce a radio system providing more radios and radios to all Healthcare staff on arrival.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “In relation to the issue of radios to Healthcare staff, since the death of Mr Short, a new radio system has been introduced with a greater number of radios. All Healthcare staff are issued radio upon arrival as a matter of course and as such, the circumstances discussed as part of the inquiry will not re-occur.”

    Source location

    2015-0245-Response-by-HMP-Weyland
    Page 1 · response
    Published 29 June 2015

    Open published response

    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

    Publish a Governors Order clarifying the recording of medical issues occurring during the night.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “In relation to the concerns raised regarding the recording of medical issues that may occur during the night I have ensured that the attached Governors Order was published to clarify this and have amended the Local Security Strategy to support this.”

    Source location

    2015-0245-Response-by-HMP-Weyland
    Page 1 · response
    Published 29 June 2015

    Open published response

    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

    Amend the Local Security Strategy to support recording medical issues occurring during the night.

    Verbatim wording from the response

    “In relation to the concerns raised regarding the recording of medical issues that may occur during the night I have ensured that the attached Governors Order was published to clarify this and have amended the Local Security Strategy to support this.”

    Source location

    2015-0245-Response-by-HMP-Weyland
    Page 1 · response
    Published 29 June 2015

    Open published response
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