Article 76AW6 Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower

Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower

by
Steven Morris and Denis Campbell
from on (#76AW6)

Chris Elliot was exposed to lethal dose' of bacteria while receiving chemotherapy from Gloucestershire NHS trust

An NHS trust has admitted to failing to provide safe care to a man who died after using a contaminated shower in a hospital while undergoing chemotherapy.

Chris Elliot, 59, a father of two, died a fortnight after he was admitted to Cheltenham general hospital in Gloucestershire to be treated for leukaemia.

Continue reading...
External Content
Source RSS or Atom Feed
Feed Location http://www.theguardian.com/world/rss
Feed Title
Feed Link http://www.theguardian.com/
Reply 0 comments