A beloved grandfather who died in a Nottinghamshire motorbike crash should have been warned by doctors not to drive due to his medical issues, an inquest has found. Michael Chadwick was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision between Kirton and Tuxford on October 28, 2025. The 47-year-old had been suffering from symptoms including shortness of breath and chest pains in the years running up to the fatal crash after contracting coronavirus . Yet despite complaining to doctors several times about blackout episodes and having been diagnosed with a condition that can lead to a loss of consciousness, Mr Chadwick was never told by any medical professional that he should not be driving. That is despite guidance from the DVLA to medical professionals being clear that those with cough syncope – the condition Mr Chadwick had been diagnosed with – should not drive for six months following a single episode. An inquest into Mr Chadwick’s death was first opened at the Nottingham Coroner’s Court in December 2025 and that inquest came to a conclusion during a hearing at the Council House on Monday (April 27). Assistant coroner Nathanael Hartley said at the hearing that he planned to issue a Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD) report outlining his concerns about Mr Chadwick not being warned about driving. PFD reports are issued where a coroner concludes they may have the power to take action to prevent future deaths and they are sent to the relevant authorities or agencies – in this case the Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Trust (SFHT) in particular. Mr Chadwick was being dealt with by the cardiology and respiratory teams at King’s Mill Hospital, run by SFHT, as well as the neurology team at the Queen’s Medical Centre and his GP practice in Ollerton. The inquest heard that Mr Chadwick was a “devoted” family man and a statement from his wife, Lisa Chadwick, began by saying: “There would never be enough words to describe the man we have spoken about today.” Mr Chadwick, an experienced rider, had been driving his Kawasaki motorbike towards Tuxford to go and see his father in the village of Sutton-on-Trent when the crash occurred. DC Andrew Fawcett, of Nottinghamshire Police , read out a statement from a man who was overtaken by Mr Chadwick moments before the motorbike crash, which took place at 12.50pm. Referring to the statement, DC Fawcett said: “It was a safe and sensible overtake. “Shortly after that, they have approached an open left bend. At this point, he’s described the motorcycle rider as sitting upright more and he did not appear to lean or steer to the left.” The hearing heard that rather than go around the bend, Mr Chadwick’s motorcycle carried straight on into the fields surrounding the road and he fell off into a roadside ditch. Referencing the fact that Mr Chadwick appeared to sit up when approaching the bend, PC Phil Broughton told the inquest: “It would be unusual for an experienced rider to sit up through a corner because this would adversely affect steering and control.” PC Broughton added that this behaviour was “consistent with a scenario in which the driver may have been incapacitated immediately prior to approaching the bend”. Although acknowledging that Mr Chadwick would have briefly had to go beyond the 50mph speed limit to perform his overtake, PC Broughton was clear in saying: “There’s nothing in this case that would indicate that excessive speed was a factor.” The inquest heard evidence from Dr Abdelkhalig Yousif, a locum consultant cardiologist with SFHT, who had two telephone appointments with Mr Chadwick about his chest issues in July 2024 and April 2025. Dr Yousif was asked if he had been told about Mr Chadwick’s probable diagnosis of cough syncope during the first telephone appointment in July 2024 and he said he had not, which drew the anger of family members of the room. Giving her own evidence, Lisa Chadwick insists her husband told medical professionals about the diagnosis “every single time” there was an appointment. Dr Yousif did acknowledge being told about the condition in the April 2025 appointment, but he said he could not recall whether he therefore advised Mr Chadwick not to drive. The doctor said there was no reason to think he would have deviated from his normal practice of issuing such advice, but it would also be normal practice to pass on this advice to the relevant GP. Yet Dr Yousif’s letter to Mr Chadwick’s GP after the appointment did not mention driving and when asked why, Dr Yousif said: “I should have, but it’s been omitted.” Initial investigations into Mr Chadwick’s condition saw him placed on a waiting list for a five-day heart monitoring programme that was due to begin on November 1, 2025, days after his death. Concluding the inquest, Mr Hartley said: “Michael was able to safely negotiate an overtaking manoeuvre and was not considered to be driving in a manner that was unusual to the person that he had overtaken. “I’ve not heard any evidence of any behaviour or body actions that might be interpreted as prolonged or intense coughing. “I cannot say that Michael probably suffered from a coughing syncope that caused him to lose control, rather than a cardiac event or some other sort of event. “I do find, however, that he had a loss of mental and physical capacity and his failure to negotiate the payment was unintentional. “That does not mean that the failure to warn him about driving is not relevant. It is. He ought to have been warned not to drive on more than one occasion, by more than one specialty team.” Dr Simon Roe, Chief Medical Officer at Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We would like to express our deepest condolences to Mr Chadwick’s family on their loss. “As part of our commitment to providing the highest standard of care, we will reflect carefully on the coroner’s findings and put in place any measures necessary to ensure we continue to offer the best possible care to all our patients.” The hearing heard that the DVLA guidance was re-circulated to SFHT’s cardiology department before the inquest, but the trust’s representative promised the guidance would also be shared “more widely” across the rest of the trust. Previously paying tribute to Mr Chadwick, his family said: “Michael was a loveable and funny man, who never took anything for granted. He was a devoted family man and would do anything for anyone. “He was loved very deeply by his wife, three daughters, his grandchildren and all his family. He will be deeply missed, and sorrows run deep. He will never be forgotten.