Sources from The Derby Telegraph have confirmed that a paramedic told a man to take pain killers following chest pains when he was later admitted to hospital after half of his pancreas had ‘died off’.
The ambulance service has apologised after the victim was left at home instead of being referred for the urgent and immediate medical attention he required. Two days later he was referred for urgent admission to hospital by his GP where the discovery was made.
According to the reports, an ambulance was called, but the failure to act appropriately by paramedics resulted in the victim not receiving the urgent medical attention he needed. The delay resulted in half of his pancreas dying off which could have been prevented.
The incident is said to have occurred in February this year and has been classified as ‘severe’ given that the victim has been left with a serious and permanent injury. As is often the case in medical negligence matters, it could have been so much worse…
East Midlands Ambulance Service has faced a great deal of scrutiny recently following the news that 41,000 patient records were lost, and poor response times have left local residents worried. Whilst some improvements have said to have been made and training has been issued in light of the incident above, a lack of quality in any ambulance service can always lead to total disaster.
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