Leslie Thompson · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 29 Jul 2025•Manchester South

Published report and response evidence

This report’s concerns and statements found in recipients’ published responses. Statements are included even where no link to an individual concern is recorded. A link shows an evidence connection; it does not assign responsibility.

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Concerns
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Raised in this report

Recipients
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Named on the report

Responses found
1

Of 1 recipient

Stated actions
4

Described in responses

Recipients and published responses

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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Unavailability of core physiotherapy services during evenings and weekends
    Part of recurring concern: Unreliable physiotherapy provision for patients requiring care

Stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.4

  1. Department of Health and Social Care

    Reform the Better Care Fund from 2026/27 to establish consistent joint NHS and local-authority funding for essential integrated care services.

  2. Department of Health and Social Care

    Provide £9 billion through the Better Care Fund to support timely, joined-up health and social care, including discharge-related services.

  3. Department of Health and Social Care

    Provide every acute hospital with access to a care transfer hub coordinating complex discharges across health, social care and other services.

  4. Department of Health and Social Care

    Strengthen NHS and social care partnerships to support timely hospital discharge.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Unavailability of core physiotherapy services during evenings and weekends

Wider context from the report

“At inquest, the court heard evidence that this hospital (in common with many others) does not have core physiotherapy services operating at evenings and weekends. I am concerned as to the effects of this in terms of delays to discharge, and the resultant exposure to risk of patients for whom an acute hospital environment is not most suitable. ”

Is this part of a recurring concern?

Yes — Unreliable physiotherapy provision for patients requiring care.

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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

Reform the Better Care Fund from 2026/27 to establish consistent joint NHS and local-authority funding for essential integrated care services.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Furthermore, the Better Care Fund (BCF) is a key part of our plan to address discharge delays, especially where they are caused by a lack of a necessary service such as physiotherapy. The BCF supports Integrated Care Boards and local authorities to deliver joined-up health and social care, and this year, the BCF will provide £9 billion to help ensure patients receive appropriate and timely care in the right place, with shared accountability for discharge planning. Starting in the financial year 2026/27, we will reform the BCF to ensure consistent joint NHS and local authority funding for those services that are essential for integrated health and social care, such as hospital discharge, intermediate care, rehabilitation and reablement.”

Source location

Response from Department of Health and Social Care
Page 2 · response
Published 29 July 2025

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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

Provide £9 billion through the Better Care Fund to support timely, joined-up health and social care, including discharge-related services.

Verbatim wording from the response

“Furthermore, the Better Care Fund (BCF) is a key part of our plan to address discharge delays, especially where they are caused by a lack of a necessary service such as physiotherapy. The BCF supports Integrated Care Boards and local authorities to deliver joined-up health and social care, and this year, the BCF will provide £9 billion to help ensure patients receive appropriate and timely care in the right place, with shared accountability for discharge planning. Starting in the financial year 2026/27, we will reform the BCF to ensure consistent joint NHS and local authority funding for those services that are essential for integrated health and social care, such as hospital discharge, intermediate care, rehabilitation and reablement.”

Source location

Response from Department of Health and Social Care
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Published 29 July 2025

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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

Provide every acute hospital with access to a care transfer hub coordinating complex discharges across health, social care and other services.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To achieve this, we are strengthening partnerships between the NHS and social care to ensure patients receive the support they need for timely and effective hospital discharge. This is part of the wider shift of care towards prevention, community-based and digitally enabled care outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan published this summer. To facilitate this collaborative approach, every acute hospital has access to a care transfer hub. These hubs bring together health service, social care, the voluntary sector and housing to coordinate complex discharges and ensure patients receive the most appropriate care in the right setting at the right time.”

Source location

Response from Department of Health and Social Care
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Published 29 July 2025

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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

Strengthen NHS and social care partnerships to support timely hospital discharge.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To achieve this, we are strengthening partnerships between the NHS and social care to ensure patients receive the support they need for timely and effective hospital discharge. This is part of the wider shift of care towards prevention, community-based and digitally enabled care outlined in the 10 Year Health Plan published this summer. To facilitate this collaborative approach, every acute hospital has access to a care transfer hub. These hubs bring together health service, social care, the voluntary sector and housing to coordinate complex discharges and ensure patients receive the most appropriate care in the right setting at the right time.”

Source location

Response from Department of Health and Social Care
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Published 29 July 2025

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