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Untrained staff unable to manage pressure sores

Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate2 reports · 2015–2026No published response to an earlier report One-page brief (print or PDF)

Department of Health and Social Care received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 10 Jul 2015 and 12 Mar 2026.

They came from 2 different coroners in 2 coroner areas. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.

No published response from Department of Health and Social Care was found for the earlier reports.

2
reports
2
different coroners
2015–2026
years
0.80
lowest link confidence

The story, report by report

Spacing grows with the time between reports.

  1. First warning

    Dorothy McDermott↗

    10 Jul 2015 · Simon Nelson · Manchester (North)

    “Care staff at the home were not trained in either the examination for or care of pressure sores.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    No published response from Department of Health and Social Care was found for this report.

  2. 10 years 8 months later

    Raised again · 1st time

    Albert Bellingham↗

    12 Mar 2026 · Andrew Walker · North London

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderatea different coroner
    “Consideration of guidance to support interventionalist, supervisory role with appropriate training for doctors working in care homes when dealing with pressure sore.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Repeated from the earlier report:carepressure

    Department of Health and Social Care responded.Response (PDF) ↗Response (PDF) ↗

  3. All reports to Department of Health and Social Care

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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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