Once again , we need to review our systems
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I find this disturbing on a number of levels , only because I cannot fault the care I have been given .
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamsh...
I am assuming the heart monitor was a Reveal Implanted Loop Monitor . this is implanted in the chest wall near the heart to record heart rhythms
The monitor “Should” have along battery life , (from memory, as I had one prior to having a pace maker , up to 6/8 years )
The monitor “Should” have a bedside base station , which downloads the days events overnight , and any events giving cause for concern will give rise to the patient being called to see a cardiologist , this happened to me within 24 hrs and a further 24hrs ended with me having a pacemaker .
The patient “should” be seen , in my case, every 6 months for a manual check by the cardiac cath lab .
So , I ask, was the base station properly set up ? where were the 6 months check-ups ? where were the carers why did they not chase up check-ups ? why was a flat battery missed for 17 months ?
No one appears to come out of this without the need to think carefully about what they could have done.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamsh...
I am assuming the heart monitor was a Reveal Implanted Loop Monitor . this is implanted in the chest wall near the heart to record heart rhythms
The monitor “Should” have along battery life , (from memory, as I had one prior to having a pace maker , up to 6/8 years )
The monitor “Should” have a bedside base station , which downloads the days events overnight , and any events giving cause for concern will give rise to the patient being called to see a cardiologist , this happened to me within 24 hrs and a further 24hrs ended with me having a pacemaker .
The patient “should” be seen , in my case, every 6 months for a manual check by the cardiac cath lab .
So , I ask, was the base station properly set up ? where were the 6 months check-ups ? where were the carers why did they not chase up check-ups ? why was a flat battery missed for 17 months ?
No one appears to come out of this without the need to think carefully about what they could have done.
Edited by MXRod on Tuesday 12th July 13:22
As MXRod says surely the kid's heart monitor would have had a base station to watch? Who was 'watching' it?
Disturbing is an understatement.
We are talking about a youngster here, not an adult.
But then we should not be surprised.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, 'today' nothing, absolutely nothing, surprises me anymore.
Disturbing is an understatement.
We are talking about a youngster here, not an adult.
But then we should not be surprised.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, 'today' nothing, absolutely nothing, surprises me anymore.
What the f
k is this about?;
"Dr Fiona Reynolds, chief medical officer at the trust, said in a statement to the BBC: "We offer our sincerest condolences to the family at the tragic loss of Kellum.
"Although the inquest found the issues highlighted did not contribute to Kellum's death it is clear the standards of care did not meet those that we and families expect. We are truly sorry for this."
Your hospital didn't monitor the child's heart condition as you de-prioritised the procedure, and then the child died of a heart condition as concluded by the coroner. But it's not the trust's fault?
Get the ambulance chasers in. It's a st state of affairs but if they won't follow their moral compass, they will follow the money.
k is this about?;"Dr Fiona Reynolds, chief medical officer at the trust, said in a statement to the BBC: "We offer our sincerest condolences to the family at the tragic loss of Kellum.
"Although the inquest found the issues highlighted did not contribute to Kellum's death it is clear the standards of care did not meet those that we and families expect. We are truly sorry for this."
Your hospital didn't monitor the child's heart condition as you de-prioritised the procedure, and then the child died of a heart condition as concluded by the coroner. But it's not the trust's fault?
Get the ambulance chasers in. It's a s
t state of affairs but if they won't follow their moral compass, they will follow the money.Prof Prolapse said:
What the fk is this about?;
"Dr Fiona Reynolds, chief medical officer at the trust, said in a statement to the BBC: "We offer our sincerest condolences to the family at the tragic loss of Kellum.
"Although the inquest found the issues highlighted did not contribute to Kellum's death it is clear the standards of care did not meet those that we and families expect. We are truly sorry for this."
Your hospital didn't monitor the child's heart condition as you de-prioritised the procedure, and then the child died of a heart condition as concluded by the coroner. But it's not the trust's fault?
Get the ambulance chasers in. It's a st state of affairs but if they won't follow their moral compass, they will follow the money.
Can you let us know what additional information, not presented to the coroner, you have discovered?k is this about?;"Dr Fiona Reynolds, chief medical officer at the trust, said in a statement to the BBC: "We offer our sincerest condolences to the family at the tragic loss of Kellum.
"Although the inquest found the issues highlighted did not contribute to Kellum's death it is clear the standards of care did not meet those that we and families expect. We are truly sorry for this."
Your hospital didn't monitor the child's heart condition as you de-prioritised the procedure, and then the child died of a heart condition as concluded by the coroner. But it's not the trust's fault?
Get the ambulance chasers in. It's a s
t state of affairs but if they won't follow their moral compass, they will follow the money.Derek Smith said:
Can you let us know what additional information, not presented to the coroner, you have discovered?
That's not relevant to my argument though is it Derek? The threshold for failure to provide medical care is not when individuals directly kill children, thank Christ.
It should be clear to anyone with more than four braincells that line up, why the failure to monitor a child's medical condition, they then subsequently died of, should result in serious change, and potentially form the basis of a legal action to prevent recurrence.
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