Joseph Cooper
30 Apr 2026 · Coroner Chris Morris · Greater Manchester South
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of availability of commissioned services for co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions
“lack of availability of commissioned services to provide care for patients with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions”
2. large quantities of alcohol readily available via online delivery services
“large quantities of alcohol are so quickly and readily available from a range of retailers via online delivery services with only basic age- verification checks being undertaken”
3. absence of complete and unified digital NHS health records system
“no complete and unified digital NHS health records system currently exists within England and Wales”