Coroner says ICB should consider remedies for long-term opioid use on ‘regional basis’
Abstract
A coroner has said an integrated care board (ICB) should consider remedies for patients prescribed high-dose opioids over long periods “on a regional basis”. Peter Nieto, senior coroner for Derby and Derbyshire, wrote to NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB in a ‘Prevention of future deaths’ report, published on 3 March 2026, following the death of […]
Fields of Study & Subjects
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Pain Management and Opioid Use
Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN