Probe launched after mum died under coats while waiting to be seen in A&E
An investigation has been launched after a mother-of-two was found dead under a coat in an A&E room.
The 39-year-old had turned up at the Queen's Medical Centre in Nottingham with a severe headache on January 19. While in the emergency room, she was observed on three occasions by nurses. Medics did initially notice the severity of her case, escalating her admission after triage. But when it came round to her seeing a doctor, staff called her name several times but she failed to respond and it was thought she had left. Later, she was discovered under a coat. Staff rushed her to intensive care but she tragically died two days later on January 22, NottinghamshireLive reports.
An investigation has now been launched into how medics administered her care on the day in question. Dr Keith Girling, Medical Director at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which is responsible for the probe, said: "I offer my sincere condolences to the family at this difficult time. An investigation, which will involve the family, will now take place and until this has been concluded, we are unable to comment further."
Lilian Greenwood, the Labour MP for Nottingham South, called the events "a disturbing incident" and welcomed an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. She added that "her thoughts and condolences are with the family and friends of the mother of two."
Figures released on Thursday, February 8 show 900 patients waited for more than 12 hours to be admitted to hospital at NUH in January. A total of 8,576 of 15,260 attendances waited for at least four hours to be transferred or discharged.
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