The Preventable Deaths Tracker is the first and only open database of all published coroner reports in the UK. It includes over 4,500 reports and is updated weekly. We use this database to provide real-time analytics and bespoke research studies.
The mission of the Preventable Deaths Tracker is to minimise avoidable harm and improve patient safety for public health surveillance.
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Impact of the Tracker
The Preventable Deaths Tracker inspired The BBC’s investigation into deaths involving people with autism in September 2023.
Founder of the Preventable Deaths Tracker, Dr Georgia Richards, was an invited guest at the NO More Deaths campaign in the House of Commons in June 2023.
The Open Data Institute (ODI) has supported the Preventable Deaths Tracker by welcoming founder, Dr Georgia Richards, as a Research Fellow in May 2023.
Founder of the Preventable Deaths Tracker, Dr Georgia Richards, was an invited keynote speaker at the annual Chief Coroner’s Conference in March 2023 at Westminister Hall.