Sally Ellison

“although it was clear upon her admission to Glan Clwyd on the 29" of May 2012 at around 16.00 hours, that she was suffering from a severe form of Community Acquired Pneumonia, and that this was recognised as being an atypical pneumonia that same evening, no urine sample was sent for analysis until overnight on the 31" of May with the confirmation of it being positive for legionella coming on the morning of the 1" of June”

“should consideration therefore be given to undertaking tests at an earlier stage but there should also be available to the hospital a rapid testing and reporting service, either preferably a service within North Wales or utilising options within organisations geographically closer and more accessible than those in Cardiff”