Kirsty Hendry
20 Oct 2023 · Coroner Alison Mutch · Manchester South
The coroner's concerns
1. delayed diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhage
“early identification of a burst aneurysm is vital if treatment is to be offered at an early enough stage to reduce the risk of death”
2. low awareness of subarachnoid haemorrhage symptoms
“particularly in primary care the symptoms are not readily understood and awareness is often low”
3. inadequate primary care awareness of burst aneurysm symptoms
“it was important awareness be raised so that all doctors and other health professionals carrying out examinations in a primary care setting should understand the key symptoms /presentation of a burst aneurysm so that appropriate referrals could be made to secondary care and CT scans be undertaken at an early stage when the probable could be easily identified and treatment options were available”