Patrick Curran
14 Jul 2016 · Coroner Andrew Bridgman · Manchester (South)
The coroner's concerns
1. first post-operative reviews conducted by nursing staff without medical oversight
“It is highly likely that Mr [name redacted] had a pneumonia on 12" February, hence his presentation as described by the Specialist Sister. It is possible that the pneumonia was present at the chest drain reviews. It causes me great concern that a patient who must have been presenting as unwell and not as expected at a 4 weeks post-operative was not only not seen by a doctor, but was discharged without the Consultant in charge's knowledge. | also have concerns about the fact that over 3 appointments at a”