Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Sustained high operational pressure at REAP Level 4
The earlier warning
Andrew Lewis · 19 Dec 2024 · Heidi Connor, Berkshire
“SCAS has been at REAP 3 or above for 90% of this time period. They have been constantly at REAP 4 since 9 October 2024.”
judiciary.uk/…/andrew-lewis-prevention-of-future-deaths-report
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Andrew Lewis (19 Dec 2024) · stated timescale: none stated
“The South East Coast and Yorkshire Ambulance Services have the best response rates, with two-thirds (67%) of all their responses published.”
judiciary.uk/…/2024-0697-Deaths-in-the-NHS_-Ambulance-Trusts.pdf
What recurred
- 14 Jan 2026 · Dorothy Hoyberg · Melanie Lee · Identical hazard · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Andrew Lewis · 19 Dec 2024
“SCAS has been at REAP 3 or above for 90% of this time period. They have been constantly at REAP 4 since 9 October 2024.”
Later · Dorothy Hoyberg · 14 Jan 2026
“On 19 June 2025 London Ambulance Service (LAS) were operating at REAP Level 4 (extreme pressure) and by 9am that day, targets were being breached.”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.