Mother bled to death as doctor refused to leave bed

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Mother bled to death as doctor refused to leave bed (click here to read)

Article summary:
A MOTHER of two who bled to death hours after breast surgery would have had the best chance of survival if a consultant surgeon had agreed to leave his home to attend to her, a fatal accident inquiry has concluded. Among a litany of failures detailed in the report, consultant breast specialist Glyn Neades refused to leave his bed and direct the resuscitation of Marlene Wightman, 49, in the early hours of 23 March, 2006.

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Source:
The Scotsman

Date:
07/11/2009 00:00:00

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