Margaret Dempsie
24 Oct 2016 · Coroner Dianne Hocking · Leicester City and Leicestershire South
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. inaccurate discharge letters to primary care
“The discharge letter from the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust addressed to the primary care team contained inaccuracies. It stated that Mrs [name redacted] had been suffering from aspiration pneumonia when no pneumonia had been identified and did not mention pyelonephritis, which had been present.”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“The discharge letter from the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust addressed to the primary care team contained inaccuracies. It stated that Mrs [name redacted] had been suffering from aspiration pneumonia when no pneumonia had been identified”
Later report
“When Mr [name redacted] was discharged from the Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital the GP discharge letter was sent to his GP. Mr [name redacted] was receiving treatment for Acute Coronary Syndrome but also mental health care for a Recurrent Depressive Illness”