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Sarah Mulenga died after trainee paramedics' 'failings' | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
There were "serious failings in the care provided" by paramedics to a woman who died after falling ill at her east London home, an inquest has found. | There were "serious failings in the care provided" by paramedics to a woman who died after falling ill at her east London home, an inquest has found. |
Sarah Mulenga, 21, who suffered from sickle cell anaemia, became ill at her home in Barking on 9 January 2011. | Sarah Mulenga, 21, who suffered from sickle cell anaemia, became ill at her home in Barking on 9 January 2011. |
Walthamstow Coroner's Court heard she died after two trainee London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics did not carry out "basic checks". | Walthamstow Coroner's Court heard she died after two trainee London Ambulance Service (LAS) paramedics did not carry out "basic checks". |
An LAS spokeswoman said: "We are extremely sorry." | An LAS spokeswoman said: "We are extremely sorry." |
The coroner's verdict found the two trainee paramedics had refused to take her to hospital. | The coroner's verdict found the two trainee paramedics had refused to take her to hospital. |
'Natural causes' | 'Natural causes' |
Other paramedics had to be called, who took her to hospital, where she died. | Other paramedics had to be called, who took her to hospital, where she died. |
Although Ms Mulenga's death was as a result of "natural causes", it was "contributed to by this neglect", the coroner's report said. | Although Ms Mulenga's death was as a result of "natural causes", it was "contributed to by this neglect", the coroner's report said. |
Ms Mulenga's family's solicitor Caron Heyes said: "This is as bad as it gets because a young girl died because two paramedics, who were trainees, who had failed their previous exams, went out and failed to carry out a basic set of observations." | Ms Mulenga's family's solicitor Caron Heyes said: "This is as bad as it gets because a young girl died because two paramedics, who were trainees, who had failed their previous exams, went out and failed to carry out a basic set of observations." |
LAS's Assistant Director of Operations Katy Millard said: "We are extremely sorry that the standard of care Sarah received by the first ambulance crew was well below what we expect from our staff. | LAS's Assistant Director of Operations Katy Millard said: "We are extremely sorry that the standard of care Sarah received by the first ambulance crew was well below what we expect from our staff. |
"Despite their qualifications and experience, the crew did not act in accordance with their training and our procedures and are no longer working for the service. | "Despite their qualifications and experience, the crew did not act in accordance with their training and our procedures and are no longer working for the service. |
"Their actions are not reflective of the hundreds of caring and compassionate medics who provide a high level of service to our patients every day." | "Their actions are not reflective of the hundreds of caring and compassionate medics who provide a high level of service to our patients every day." |
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