One of UK’s best doctors died from a condition he was an expert in as he lay on understaffed hospital ward
“The nationally leading doctor was staying on wards so understaffed that his own GP wife had to take his observations.
One of the best doctors in the UK died on an understaffed Manchester hospital ward after falling sick with a condition he was an expert in treating, an inquest has heard.
Professor Amit Patel was among the ‘best doctors in the UK’, the first person in the country to be qualified in stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy, and intensive care medicine. He was also a beloved husband and father-of-two.
“He looked liked a corpse, 70 per cent of his blood was in his lungs, he was freezing cold and he looked like he was dead,” his heartbroken wife told an inquest at Manchester Coroners Court. “I told my daughters, ‘daddy is dead’ – I didn’t have much hope he would be able to come out of that.”
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This extremely sad story reinforces the immense strain which the NHS faces. This is extremely concerning to both staff and patients of these hospitals, as in many cases mistakes are the difference between life and death.
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