Northampton General Hospital: Man, 85, 'died due to overcrowding' An 85-year-old man died while waiting in an accident and emergency unit because of "dangerous overcrowding", a hospital boss has said.
An email leaked from Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust to the Health Service Journal said the patient died after going to A&E with stomach pain on Wednesday afternoon.
He died after suffering a cardiac arrest early on Thursday morning.
The hospital said the long wait for treatment was "unacceptable".
The man was initially seen and assessed within an hour, and was waiting on a chair to be seen by senior staff after a blood test suggested he may have had heart problems.
But he deteriorated and suffered a cardiac arrest. BBC Northamptonshire
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An email leaked from Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust to the Health Service Journal said the patient died after going to A&E with stomach pain on Wednesday afternoon.
He died after suffering a cardiac arrest early on Thursday morning.
The hospital said the long wait for treatment was "unacceptable".
The man was initially seen and assessed within an hour, and was waiting on a chair to be seen by senior staff after a blood test suggested he may have had heart problems.
But he deteriorated and suffered a cardiac arrest. BBC Northamptonshire
See also:
- Man dies due to A&E overcrowding, says hospital trust's medical director The Daily Telegraph
- Hospital says patient died 'due to dangerous overcrowding of A&E' Health Service Journal
- Man died waiting in A&E due to overcrowding, says hospital official The Guardian
- Northampton hospital 'overcrowding' caused 85-year-old's death yesterday, claims chief Northampton Chronicle and Echo
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