Monica Wood
23 Jul 2026 · Coroner Adrian Farrow · Manchester South
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lack of provision to review fitness for travel
“There appears to have been no provision or mechanism to review the fitness of a patient for travel where the transfer from the Royal London Hospital to another hospital had been delayed by a number of days.”
2. lack of mechanism to review transport suitability
“There appears to have been no mechanism to review the suitability of the chosen transport and crew for a patient whose condition has materially changed from the point of booking to the point of transfer.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
Earlier report
“The failure of RLH transport staff to properly assess the suitability of the venue that a patient is being taken to.”
This report
“There appears to have been no mechanism to review the suitability of the chosen transport and crew for a patient whose condition has materially changed from the point of booking to the point of transfer.”