NHSE warns coroners about relying on trusts’ safety reports

By Emily Townsend2026-02-26T13:11:00

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Coroners should not rely on trusts’ safety reports as primary or sole evidence for an inquest, NHS England has said, amid concerns some deaths deemed “avoidable” are not even being investigated under the national safety framework.

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