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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Concerns have been raised about the interaction between hospitals, GPs and district nurses after the death of an 86-year-old diabetic.
Yesterday, north Northumberland coroner Tony Brown recorded a verdict that Henry Hill, known as Ronnie, from Hipsburn, died from pneumonia, likely to have been the result of a hypoglycemic episode (low blood sugar) due to poor control of diabetes.
Mr Brown also said that he was planning to make a rule 43 report, which aims to prevent further deaths, to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust expressing concerns over communication and co-ordination between the hospital, GPs and district nurses.
?I think there?s a risk of this type of scenario happening again,? he added.
http://www.northumberlandgazette.co...diabetes-played-role-in-man-s-death-1-5037992
Yesterday, north Northumberland coroner Tony Brown recorded a verdict that Henry Hill, known as Ronnie, from Hipsburn, died from pneumonia, likely to have been the result of a hypoglycemic episode (low blood sugar) due to poor control of diabetes.
Mr Brown also said that he was planning to make a rule 43 report, which aims to prevent further deaths, to Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust expressing concerns over communication and co-ordination between the hospital, GPs and district nurses.
?I think there?s a risk of this type of scenario happening again,? he added.
http://www.northumberlandgazette.co...diabetes-played-role-in-man-s-death-1-5037992