Prevention of future deaths report
A prevention of future deaths report, also known as a regulation 28 report or PFD report, is a report made by a coroner in the England and Wales to relevant authorities to attempt to prevent future deaths from causes uncovered during an inquest.[1] The powers relevant to these reports were created by schedule 5, paragraph 7 of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009[2] and regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/1629).[3][4]
The government has commissioned a report about the relevance of PFDs to suicide prevention.[5]
As of 1 September 2025[update] a total of 5891 reports have been produced.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Reports to Prevent Future Deaths". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Coroners and Justice Act 2009; schedule 5, paragraph 7". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "The Coroners (Investigations) Regulations 2013, part 7: Action to prevent other deaths". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Revised Chief Coroner's Guidance No.5 Reports to Prevent Future Deaths[i]". Courts and Tribunals Judiciary. 20 November 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Qualitative analysis of Prevention of Future Death reports for suicide submitted to coroners in England and Wales: January 2021 to October 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- ^ Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, Database of Prevention of Further Deaths Reports, accessed on 1 September 2025
External links
[edit]- Database of Prevention of Further Deaths Reports at www.judiciary.uk
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