Tuesday 17 December 2019

Coroner criticises NHS after death of patient with broken neck who was shunted between hospitals three times

Coroner criticises NHS after death of patient with broken neck who was shunted between hospitals three times An 88-year-old woman with a broken neck died after being transferred three times between two hospitals in the space of just 48 hours, The Independent can reveal.

The death of Jean Waghorn, who died after contracting pneumonia in hospital, sparked criticism from a coroner who said the NHS trust had ignored earlier warnings over moving patients between hospitals.

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