This article focuses on a coroner’s concern in relation to the professional standards imposed on district nurses. After failure to meet professional and statutory standards, a coroner criticized a district nursing service as being unfit for purpose, and its staff as unprofessional following the death of one of their patients. Standards of professional practice and behaviors regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s revision Code (2015) includes four key requirements for district nurses: prioritize people, practice effectively, preserve safety, and promote professionalism and trust. Fundamental standards set out in the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations (2014). Under this regulation, district nurses must