Mary Muldowney
8 Dec 2016 · Coroner ME Hassell · London Inner (North)
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed transfer to specialist neurosurgical unit
“In the light of the gravity of Ms [name redacted] situation, with the only definitive treatment being surgery, she required immediate transfer to a specialist neurosurgical unit, yet she was refused transfer by at least three hospitals who said they had no intensive care beds.”
2. missed opportunity for timely surgery
“She could have been transferred, undergone surgery, spent time in recovery, and then an intensive care bed procured, perhaps even by transferring out a non neurosurgical patient.”
3. preventable death
“With prompt transfer and surgery, Ms [name redacted] would probably have survived.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.