Gillian Astbury death: Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust fined over patient death

[Northerner]

The health trust which ran Stafford Hospital has been fined £200,000 for failing a diabetic patient who died in its care.

Gillian Astbury, 66, lapsed into a coma at Stafford Hospital after nurses failed to give her insulin. She died there in April 2007.

Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust admitted health and safety breaches.

A judge at Stafford Crown Court said Ms Astbury's death was tragic and wholly avoidable.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-27192012

Mrs Astbury's friend and carer Ron Street said he was saddened that the health executives and line managers in charge at the time of her death would not be prosecuted.

I don't really see the point of fining hospitals and letting the individuals with the responsibility get off scot free 🙄 Where does the 'fine' go? Back to the government? Does it then get paid back into healthcare?

 

[Redkite]

Stupid. It won't bring her back, and it won't prevent it happening to other patients, especially if the people responsible are still in the same jobs 😡