“e There was a delay in confirming the diagnosis of sigmoid colon obstruction which did…”
Dated 14 Apr 2016, from the coroner for Central and South East Kent. Sent to 1 organisation or person.
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- Report dated14 Apr 2016
- Deadline9 Jun 2016
- Published on judiciary.uk14 Apr 2016
- Today23 Oct 2026
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| East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust | Deadline passedNo response published on judiciary.uk so far. The 56-day deadline was 9 Jun 2016. A reply may have been sent and not yet published. |
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— e There was a delay in confirming the diagnosis of sigmoid colon obstruction which did not take place until 12.04.15, some four days after her admission to William Harvey Hospital. e There was a delay in the decision for Mrs Turner to undergo a stenting of four days, by which time her condition had deteriorated thus rendering her unsuitable for this procedure. e There was a delay in operating on Mrs Turner to remove the bowel obstruction which did not take place until 20.04.15 by which stage her condition had deteriorated to a critical level. e The expert evidence heard at the Inquest found that Mrs Turner had a 90% chance of surviving the diagnosis of cancer and abdominal surgery to remove the tumour. Because of the delay in diagnosis and surgery, her chances of survival were diminished.
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