Why is Paula Ivers' family accusing the hospital?

Ivers' family has accused Tameside Hospital of failing to properly care for and diagnose the nurse, who had a family history of cardiac issues, when she sought treatment for her "horrendous" chest pain.

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NHS Nurse Dies Days After Being Sent Home with "Trapped Wind"

Q: What happened to Paula Ivers, the NHS nurse?

Paula Ivers, a 47-year-old NHS nurse, tragically died just 3 days after being sent home from Tameside Hospital and told her severe chest pain was "trapped wind".

Q: How did Paula Ivers' daughter discover her?

Ivers' 9-year-old daughter found her collapsed on the bedroom floor after she suffered a fatal heart attack due to a tear in her aorta.

18 Nov, 2025

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Summary

NHS nurse died 3 days after being sent home from hospital
Told her heart attack was "trapped wind" and sent home
9-year-old daughter found her collapsed on bedroom floor

NHS Nurse Dies Days After Being Sent Home with "Trapped Wind"

On March 2024, a 47-year-old NHS nurse named Paula Ivers tragically passed away just 3 days after being sent home from Tameside Hospital in Greater Manchester. Ivers had been experiencing "horrendous" chest pain that she described as "worse than childbirth" when she was previously taken to the hospital's A&E department.

However, despite her severe symptoms, Ivers was told the pain was "not coming from the heart" and was simply sent home with a recommendation to buy Gaviscon for what the doctors believed was trapped wind. Tragically, Ivers' 9-year-old daughter later discovered her collapsed on the bedroom floor after she suffered a fatal heart attack due to a tear in her aorta.