Prevention of Future Deaths reports · 2025

Mohan Hothi

Regulation 28 report to prevent future deaths, reference 2025-0513, written 14 Oct 2025. A coroner writes one of these when an inquest reveals a risk that could cause further deaths unless something changes.

Date of report14 Oct 2025
Reference2025-0513
DeceasedMohan Hothi
CoronerGraeme Irvine
Coroner areaEast London
CategoryHospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
Organisation namedBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust
Sourcejudiciary.uk record · original PDF
Responses publishednone published

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MR GRAEME IRVINE
HIS MAJESTY’S CORONER
EAST LONDON
East London Coroner's Court, Queens Road Walthamstow, E17 8QP

REGULATION 28:  REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

REGULATION 28 REPORT TO PREVENT FUTURE DEATHS

THIS REPORT IS BEING SENT TO:

1.

 CEO Barking, Havering and Redbridge University

Hospitals NHS Trust

1

CORONER

I am Graeme Irvine, Senior Coroner for the coroner area of East London

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CORONER’S LEGAL POWERS

I make this report under paragraph 7, Schedule 5, of the Coroners and Justice
Act 2009 and Regulations 28 and 29 of the Coroners (Investigations) Regulations
2013.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2009/25/schedule/5/paragraph/7
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/1629/part/7/made

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INVESTIGATION and INQUEST
On 3rd April 2025, this court commenced an investigation into the death of

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 Mohan Singh Hothi aged 76 years. The investigation concluded at the end of the
inquest on 14/10/25. The court returned a short form conclusion of accidental
death.

Mr Hothi’s medical cause of death was determined as;

1a Traumatic Subdural Haemorrhage Following a Fall

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CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DEATH

Mr Mohan Hothi was admitted to hospital on 28th of March following a fall at
home. He was found to have a catastrophic subdural haematoma with midline
shift. Mr Hothi was not assessed to be a suitable candidate for surgery, he died
later that day.

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CORONER’S CONCERNS

During the course of the inquest the evidence revealed matters giving rise to
concern. In my opinion there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless
action is taken. In the circumstances it is my statutory duty to report to you.

The MATTERS OF CONCERN are as follows:

1. Mohan Singh Hothi died in hospital on 28th March 2025 due to injuries
sustained in a fall at home in the early hours of the morning. During a
previous hospital admission beginning in February 2025 and concluding
on 20th March 2025 Mr Hothi sustained injuries in two separate
unwitnessed falls, these injuries were serious (one requiring surgery) but
could not be said to have contributed to his death. The two separate
incidents were not assessed by the Trust as worthy of investigation
through the Patient Safety Framework. This omission gives rise to a
concern that future deaths may follow due to an inability on the part of
the trust to identify, reflect upon, and remediate sub-optimal practice.

2. Evidence provided by the Trust at inquest to identify that reflection and

remediation had been undertaken was vague and incomplete

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ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN

In my opinion action should be taken to prevent future deaths and I believe you
[AND/OR your organisation] have the power to take such action.

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YOUR RESPONSE

You are under a duty to respond to this report within 56 days of the date of this
report, namely by 18th December 2025. I, the coroner, may extend the period.

2

 Your response must contain details of action taken or proposed to be taken,
setting out the timetable for action. Otherwise, you must explain why no action
is proposed.

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COPIES and PUBLICATION

I have sent a copy of my report to the Chief Coroner and to the family of Mr
Hothi, to the Care Quality Commission, NHS England and to the local Director of
Public Health who may find it useful or of interest.

I am also under a duty to send a copy of your response to the Chief Coroner and
all interested persons who in my opinion should receive it.

I may also send a copy of your response to any other person who I believe may
find it useful or of interest.

The Chief Coroner may publish either or both in a complete or redacted or
summary form. He may send a copy of this report to any person who he
believes may find it useful or of interest.

You may make representations to me, the coroner, at the time of your
response, about the release or the publication of your response.

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 Dated: 14th October 2025       Signed:

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