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| Poole Hospital patient dies after no food for nine days | Poole Hospital patient dies after no food for nine days |
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| Poole Hospital said it apologised for the failings that resulted in the man's death | Poole Hospital said it apologised for the failings that resulted in the man's death |
| Poole Hospital said it apologised for the failings that resulted in the man's death | |
| A family has won compensation over the death of a hospital patient who was not fed for nine days. | A family has won compensation over the death of a hospital patient who was not fed for nine days. |
| The 56-year-old man, who had Down's syndrome and dementia, died from pneumonia at Poole Hospital in 2021. | The 56-year-old man, who had Down's syndrome and dementia, died from pneumonia at Poole Hospital in 2021. |
| The hospital's "shocking mismanagement" of nutrition caused his subsequent severe deterioration and death, the family's solicitor said. | The hospital's "shocking mismanagement" of nutrition caused his subsequent severe deterioration and death, the family's solicitor said. |
| The hospital, which paid £15,000 in compensation, said it apologised for the failings and had made changes. | The hospital, which paid £15,000 in compensation, said it apologised for the failings and had made changes. |
| The man was put into care after being looked after by his parents for most of his life, solicitor Adrian Cormack said. | The man was put into care after being looked after by his parents for most of his life, solicitor Adrian Cormack said. |
| However, he fell and fractured his hip on his first night at a Bournemouth care home, Mr Cormack said. | However, he fell and fractured his hip on his first night at a Bournemouth care home, Mr Cormack said. |
| The solicitor said the patient was admitted to Poole Hospital and was listed as "nil by mouth" because he had difficulty swallowing. | The solicitor said the patient was admitted to Poole Hospital and was listed as "nil by mouth" because he had difficulty swallowing. |
| There was a crucial lack of communication between hospital teams over the patient's deteriorating condition, Mr Cormack said. | There was a crucial lack of communication between hospital teams over the patient's deteriorating condition, Mr Cormack said. |
| 'Shocking case' | 'Shocking case' |
| Senior clinicians did not heed "attempts by nursing staff to escalate care", he said. | Senior clinicians did not heed "attempts by nursing staff to escalate care", he said. |
| NHS Resolution, which settled the family's claim, said "on balance of probability, the admitted breach of duty caused a deterioration... and he would not have died when he did", according to the solicitor. | NHS Resolution, which settled the family's claim, said "on balance of probability, the admitted breach of duty caused a deterioration... and he would not have died when he did", according to the solicitor. |
| The care home, which did not admit liability, paid the family £7,500. | The care home, which did not admit liability, paid the family £7,500. |
| Mr Cormack said: "This was a shocking case. It was mismanagement by the hospital. | Mr Cormack said: "This was a shocking case. It was mismanagement by the hospital. |
| "Sadly, the damages for statutory bereavement are limited by law to just £15,120. This is wholly inadequate for bereaved families who have lost loved ones." | "Sadly, the damages for statutory bereavement are limited by law to just £15,120. This is wholly inadequate for bereaved families who have lost loved ones." |
| NHS Resolution said it was unable to comment. | NHS Resolution said it was unable to comment. |
| Siobhan Harrington, chief executive of University Hospitals Dorset, said: "We offer our sincere condolences once again to the family and have apologised for the failings that resulted in his death. | Siobhan Harrington, chief executive of University Hospitals Dorset, said: "We offer our sincere condolences once again to the family and have apologised for the failings that resulted in his death. |
| "We have implemented a number of changes following this and have shared these with the family." | "We have implemented a number of changes following this and have shared these with the family." |
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| Poole | Poole |
| Dorset | Dorset |
| NHS | NHS |
| Bournemouth | Bournemouth |