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John Betteridge

30 Jun 2016 · Coroner Andrew Tweddle · County Durham and Darlington

This report repeats 1 earlier warning, and was raised again 5 times later. See the linked reports.

The coroner's concerns

  1. 1. lack of ACCT training for healthcare staff

    “some staff were working without having received any training and some either had not had sufficient training or had forgotten it or were not applying it with | the result that mandatory provisions in the ACCT process were not being adhered to”

Linked reports

Repeats an earlier warningMatthew Purser30 May 2014 · 2 years 1 month earlier
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high

Earlier report

“The Doctor who saw Mr. [name redacted] for the second health screen on the day after admission had not received ACCT training as required by PS1 64/2011 and HMP Swansea Suicide Prevention Policy 2010 and was not aware of the requirement for him to be trained in the procedures although he was aware of the procedures.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗

This report

“A member of the Healthcare staff indicated that at the time of the death, though she was working in the prison, she had not received any ACCT training.”
Full chain: Inadequate ACCT training leading to incomplete documentation
Raised again laterDean Saunders17 Feb 2017 · 8 months later
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high

This report

“some staff were working without having received any training and some either had not had sufficient training or had forgotten it or were not applying it with | the result that mandatory provisions in the ACCT process were not being adhered to.”

Later report

“Training regarding the ACCT process. In previous prison deaths and in response to previous PPO reports, promises have been made about training having been provided to staff yet the same mistakes are being repeated.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Full chain: Inadequate ACCT training leading to incomplete documentation
Raised again laterJohn Delahaye18 Dec 2018 · 2 years 6 months later
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate

This report

“some staff were working without having received any training and some either had not had sufficient training or had forgotten it or were not applying it with”

Later report

“No member of the healthcare team was present at any of Mr. [name redacted] ACCT reviews.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Full chain: Healthcare staff missing from ACCT reviews
Raised again laterRyan Trimmer21 Jun 2019 · 3 years later
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate

This report

“some staff were working without having received any training and some either had not had sufficient training or had forgotten it or were not applying it with”

Later report

“The ACCT process was ineffective. They jury made a factual finding of inadequate ACCT reviews.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Full chain: Inadequate ACCT training leading to incomplete documentation
Raised again laterMatthew Braben1 Aug 2024 · 8 years 1 month later
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high

This report

“some staff were working without having received any training and some either had not had sufficient training or had forgotten it or were not applying it with”

Later report

“During the inquest, the evidence revealed matters giving rise to concern. - 1.”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Full chain: Inadequate ACCT training leading to incomplete documentation
Raised again laterMichael Pugh25 Jul 2025 · 9 years 1 month later
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate

This report

“some staff were working without having received any training and some either had not had sufficient training or had forgotten it or were not applying it with”

Later report

“observations were explained but I didn't have a fair idea what to do or how to undergo the process”
Original on judiciary.uk ↗
Full chain: Inadequate ACCT training leading to incomplete documentation

Responses

No published response was found on judiciary.uk.

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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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