“Patients having unlimited access to alcohol based hand sanitising gels; (2) Patients…”
Dated 25 Jul 2014, from the coroner for Coventry. Sent to 2 organisations or people.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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All responses publishedReplies were due by 19 Sep 2014.
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- Report dated25 Jul 2014
- Deadline19 Sep 2014
- Published on judiciary.uk25 Jul 2014
- Today23 Oct 2026
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Responses from each recipient
| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| Department of Health and Social CareNamed in the report as “Department of Health” | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in July 2014. |
| Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS TrustNamed in the report as “Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership Trust” | Response publishedPublished on judiciary.uk in July 2014. |
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The coroner’s concerns
(1) Patients having unlimited access to alcohol based hand sanitising gels; (2) Patients being permitted to decant alcohol based hand sanitising gels into cups and other such containers; (3) Patients being permitted to keep cups and containers of alcohol based hand sanitising gels in their rooms; (4) Lack of awareness amongst staff of alcohol content of alcohol based hand sanitising gels and the potential for such gels to be ingested.
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- judiciary.uk, Prevention of Future Deaths reports, 2014-0341
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- 8 Oct 2026
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