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Hospital Fails Patient: Anti-Clot Drug Withheld
31 Mar
Summary
- A 32-year-old man died from blood clot complications.
- He was not given a vital anti-clotting medication.
- Concerns over staff safety delayed the life-saving drug.
A tragic incident at East Surrey Hospital resulted in the death of 32-year-old Tom Parsons due to complications from blood clots. Parsons had been admitted in July 2024 following a significant decline in his mental health.
He was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis and later a pulmonary embolism after contracting Covid-19 during his stay. Despite emergency surgery on July 2, 2024, he passed away on July 8, 2024.
The inquest heard that Parsons was prescribed the vital anti-clotting medication Enoxaparin, but it was not administered for two weeks. This delay was attributed to concerns for staff safety.
A hospital consultant has since apologized to the family, admitting that the lack of medication directly contributed to Parsons' death and that hospital protocols have since been updated.
