Patient safety

‘Horrendous’ patient death after staff mistake physical injuries for mental health condition

By 2021-09-24T06:10:00

Robert Walaszkowski 2

A patient died from a serious spinal injury after emergency staff incorrectly attributed his physical condition to his mental health issues, an inquest heard.

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