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Inadequate face to face medical handover of patient information

Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high4 reports · 2013–2018No published response to an earlier report One-page brief (print or PDF)

Care Quality Commission received 4 coroners' reports about this hazard between 13 Dec 2013 and 9 Oct 2018.

They came from 4 different coroners in 4 coroner areas. A similar concern was raised again 3 times after the first warning.

A published response was found for 2 of the 3 earlier reports, stating 0 specific actions.

4
reports
4
different coroners
2013–2018
years
0.90
lowest link confidence

The story, report by report

Spacing grows with the time between reports.

  1. First warning

    Stephanie Daniels↗

    13 Dec 2013 · Nigel Meadows · Manchester City

    “All the evidence showed that the handover of information between nursing and clinical colleagues was a vital piece in the jigsaw of care.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗
  2. 2 years 6 months later

    Raised again · 1st time

    Tommi-Ray Vigrass↗

    28 Jun 2016 · Zafar Siddique · Black Country

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · higha different coroner
    “There was also evidence of an inadequate handover and preparation for the arrival of the premature baby with insufficient care plan details or consultation taking place.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Repeated from the earlier report:evidencehandovercare

    Care Quality Commission responded.Response (PDF) ↗

  3. 1 year 1 month later

    Raised again · 2nd time

    James Allbones↗

    21 Jul 2017 · Elizabeth Didcock · Nottinghamshire

    “that there is still no protocol for face to face medical handover”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    No published response from Care Quality Commission was found for this report.

  4. 1 year 3 months later

    Raised again · 3rd time

    Tom Cribley↗

    9 Oct 2018 · Julie Goulding · Liverpool and Wirral

    Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · higha different coroner
    “the failure of clinical staff to handover clinical concerns to each other and to medical staff including face to face handovers”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Repeated from the earlier report:handovermedicalface

    The most recent report. A response may not be due or published yet.

  5. All reports to Care Quality Commission

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Source: Prevention of Future Deaths reports and responses published by the Courts and Tribunals Judiciary at judiciary.uk. Crown copyright, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data updated 26 Oct 2026.

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