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Lack of emergency alarm or communication device

Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high2 reports · 2020–2022No published response to an earlier report One-page brief (print or PDF)

Wolverhampton City Council received 2 coroners' reports about this hazard between 3 Apr 2020 and 25 Aug 2022.

They came from 1 coroner. A similar concern was raised again 1 time after the first warning.

No published response from Wolverhampton City Council was found for the earlier reports.

2
reports
1
coroner
2020–2022
years
0.90
lowest link confidence

The story, report by report

Spacing grows with the time between reports.

  1. First warning

    Edna Davenport↗

    3 Apr 2020 · Joanne Lees · Black Country

    “buzzer/alarm in the deceased room had been removed/disabled due to a previous incident where the deceased had attempted to place the cord around her neck.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    No published response from Wolverhampton City Council was found for this report.

  2. 2 years 5 months later

    Raised again · 1st time

    Charles Evans↗

    25 Aug 2022 · Joanne Lees · Black Country

    Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
    “There was no emergency bell/alarm or telephone in the residents' dining room.”
    Original on judiciary.uk ↗

    Wolverhampton City Council responded.Response (PDF) ↗

  3. All reports to Wolverhampton City Council

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This shows that a similar concern was raised again after an earlier report. It does not say why, and it is not a finding about any organisation or person. To report an error, see the corrections route.

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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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