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Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports

Pre-inquest brief

Restricted smoking options increase self-harm risk

Organisation: NHS England · Generated: 26 Oct 2026

Recurance · recurance.com/chains/18474dc58bfc7a2a

The earlier warning

David Squire · 25 Jan 2019 · Emma Serrano, Black Country

“This guidance does not permit the proper use of Section 17 leave.”

judiciary.uk/prevention-of-future-death-reports/david-squire

What was promised

A published response was found, but no specific action could be extracted with a verified quote.

What recurred

  • 22 Nov 2024 · Nicolette McCarthy · Michael Spencer · Closely related · confidence 0.80 (moderate)

The clearest link, quoted from both reports:

Earlier · David Squire · 25 Jan 2019

“This guidance does not permit the proper use of Section 17 leave.”

Later · Nicolette McCarthy · 22 Nov 2024

“the NHS England smoke free policy is placing mental health in patients at an increased risk from self-harm and suicide”

What happened next

No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.

Every quote is verified word for word against the original report on judiciary.uk. A link shows that a similar concern was raised again, not why. It is not a finding about any organisation or person.

Source: Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Open Government Licence v3.0.