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fromwww.cbc.ca
7 hours ago

Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform | CBC News

An Ontario family urges provincial laws to set maximum pediatric emergency-room wait times after their 16-year-old son died following an eight-hour wait.
fromwww.ilfordrecorder.co.uk
1 month ago

'He had given up on life' - OAP died a day after being found living in squalor

Michael Horn died from multi-organ failure due to sepsis resulting from community-acquired pneumonia, contributed to by self-neglect.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

London hospital failed to give woman 'prompt and necessary' sepsis care - coroner

A woman's death could have been prevented with proper sepsis care that followed established guidelines.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Patients dying of sepsis because medics too slow to spot it, warns NHS watchdog

The recognition of sepsis remains an urgent and persistent safety risk, despite previous reports highlighting the large number of deaths it causes when diagnosed too late.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Martha doctor's failings 'particularly grave'

Martha Mills' death led to 'Martha's Rule', allowing parents urgent second opinions in hospitals after a doctor's negligence in her care.
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