Coroner says lack of beds putting patients at risk – BBC News
‘A coroner has said action could have been taken to prevent the death of a 76-year-old man from Norfolk.’
BBC News, 5th November 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: inquests
Air pollution death settlement is not a win – mum – BBC News
‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’
BBC News, 31st October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘No facilities available to prevent death’ – coroner – BBC News
‘A coroner has said “facilities were simply not available in the community” to prevent the death of a man with severe mental health conditions who had been “in crisis for several months”.’
BBC News, 28th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner raises concerns over new drivers taking passengers after north Wales crash – The Guardian
‘A coroner has raised concerns about young, newly qualified drivers being allowed to carry passengers, during an inquest into the deaths of four teenagers who drowned after a crash in north Wales.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Migrant took own life after ‘multiple failings’ at UK detention centre – BBC News
‘An inquest jury has found “multiple failings” and “missed opportunities” at an immigration detention centre contributed to a Colombian man taking his own life in 2023.’
BBC News, 16th October 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ramya Nagesh examines the new duty of candour in policing and its impact on inquest proceedings – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘The “duty of candour” might be otherwise described as a duty to be transparent, open and honest. We have had a similar duty in respect of medical professionals since 2014. In the medical sphere, when there is a “notifiable safety incident” (in broad terms – when things go wrong which possibly should not have) medical professionals are under a duty to explain what they know and issue an apology as soon as reasonably practicable to the patient and/or their family, notwithstanding that an investigation might be ongoing.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th October 2024
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
English coroner issues warning over death of woman trapped in ottoman bed – The Guardian
‘A coroner has warned that gas piston ottomans could present a risk to life, after a woman died when her bed collapsed on her, trapping her between the mattress and the base.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Stalking victims left at ‘serious risk’ by police failures, report finds – The Guardian
‘Systemic failures in the way police deal with stalkers are leaving victims at “serious risk” with some given wrong and “potentially dangerous” advice, a damning report by police chiefs in England and Wales has found.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Hospital where baby died from infected feed had ‘entirely unsafe system’ – The Guardian
‘An NHS trust that gave four newborn babies contaminated feed has admitted that it was operating “an entirely unsafe system” at the time they became infected.
The Guardian, 24th September 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Outsourcing and the Human Rights Act 1998 – the consequences – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘Without straying into politics, Sammut v Next Steps Mental Healthcare Ltd [2024] EWHC 2265 (KB) is a case which demonstrates the consequences of the fact that much state-funded care – including coercive mental health care – is now delivered privately. It concerns a man, Paul Sammut, who had what was described as a chronic, enduring and treatment resistant schizophrenia. For large parts of his adult life, he was detained under s.3 Mental Health Act 1983.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 16th September 2024
Coroner says ‘no causal link’ between The Jeremy Kyle Show and death of guest – The Independent
‘A coroner has ruled that The Jeremy Kyle Show’s treatment of Steve Dymond was not a “contributory factor” to his death.’
The Independent, 10th September 2024
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Coroner issues anaesthetic warning after death – BBC News
‘A coroner has raised concerns about how local anaesthetic is administered after a woman was given too much during an operation and later died.’
BBC News, 3rd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
One-word Ofsted grades scrapped in England’s schools – BBC News
‘One or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for England’s schools are being scrapped immediately.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London woman’s death after eating laundry pods prompts coroner’s warning – The Guardian
‘A coroner has issued a warning after a 93-year-old woman with dementia died after eating toxic laundry capsules she may have mistaken for sweets because of their bright packaging.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mother died after neglect by hospital – coroner – BBC News
‘The death of a mother at the hospital where she gave birth to her fifth baby was “avoidable and contributed to by neglect”, a coroner has ruled.’
BBC News, 12th August 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Alerter by Tim Green KC & Georgina Pein – How to engage A2 ECHR in Healthcare Inquests – Henderson Chambers
‘This article provides practitioners with an overview of the law relating to inquests which engage Article 2 ECHR in the context of deaths arising from shortcomings in healthcare. It is intended to provide a pithy summary on the legal complexities in domestic and European case law and it offers some general advice on how best to engage Article 2 arguments.’
Henderson Chamber, 17th July 2024
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Coroner warns Met failures leading to murder of Zara Aleena could happen again – The Guardian
‘In a report addressed to the home secretary, the justice secretary, Met commissioner Mark Rowley and others, East London area coroner Nadia Persaud warned that similar deaths would occur unless services improved.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
Inga Rublite inquest: hospital missed two chances to treat woman dying in A&E – The Guardian
‘Staff at a hospital in Nottingham missed two opportunities to treat a woman found dying under a coat in a crowded emergency department, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2024
Source: www.theguardian.com
