Douglas Nickols
29 Sept 2023 · Coroner Anna Crawford · Surrey
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed hip fracture surgery
“On some occasions at East Surrey Hospital it is not possible to perform operations on patients with fractured hips on the day of admission or the day thereafter, which is the timeframe set out in the NICE Guidelines on the Management of Hip Fractures. Early mobilisation is recommended for hip fracture patients to reduce the risk of complications, including pneumonia.”
Responses
No published response was found on judiciary.uk.