“During the Inquest evidence was given that a number of visitors to the Critical Care Ward…”
Dated 22 Sep 2014, from the coroner for Manchester West. Sent to 1 organisation or person.
A coroner wrote this report after an inquest, to warn the organisations below about a risk of further deaths.
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Deadline passedReplies were due by 17 Nov 2014. A reply may have been sent and not yet published.
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- Report dated22 Sep 2014
- Deadline17 Nov 2014
- Published on judiciary.uk22 Sep 2014
- Today22 Oct 2026
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| Sent to | Response |
|---|---|
| Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation TrustNamed in the report as “Salford Royal Foundation Trust” | Deadline passedNo response published on judiciary.uk so far. The 56-day deadline was 17 Nov 2014. A reply may have been sent and not yet published. |
The coroner’s concerns
During the Inquest evidence was given that a number of visitors to the Critical Care Ward where Martin Leslie Dean was a patient were not washing their hands on entering the ward. Further evidence stated that the most effective single precaution that could be taken to prevent infection was hand washing. The evidence continued by revealing that it would be possible to station volunteers at the entrances to wards particularly at the entrances to Critical 1 6 Care Wards where patients might be especially susceptible to infection in order to ensure that visitors did not enter the wards without washing their hands. As volunteers could be used for this function, it was stated that it would be a precaution that could be achieved at little or no cost.
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- judiciary.uk, Prevention of Future Deaths reports, 2014-0416
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- 8 Oct 2026
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