An NHS apology letter referred to Leslie Boatfield as still being alive a year after his death.
Leslie Boatfield died after what his daughter described as a “catalogue of errors” at Royal Sussex County HospitalHis daughter described a “catalogue of errors” during his end of life care at Royal Sussex County Hospital in BrightonBBC NewsAn NHS trust has said it has changed its end of life care procedures after a series of failings in its treatment of a terminally ill man.
“Leslie’s experience has changed the way our emergency departments care for patients who are nearing the end of life, to ensure they receive the care and dignity they deserve,” a trust spokesman said.His daughter Shirley Price said he spent his final hours in agony after he was discharged from hospital without painkillers, while nurses failed to put in a stent.“It was a catalogue of errors and people not doing things,” Ms Price said.
“Their response letter came the other week and it wished him all the best with his future care, when they know he’s passed away,” she said.
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