By Dolores Cowburn
Elizabeth Rourke died when the routine operation went tragically wrong. A MAJOR report into the death of a patient has pointed to management failings and poor practice at the Hospital.A high dependence on locum doctors, a poor recruitment process and a lack of accountability have also been highlighted as possible contributory factors which led to the death of Elizabeth Rourke.
Mrs Rourke died on 17 October 2006 after a routine gynaecological procedure went tragically wrong. One of her major veins was perforated, which led to a massive blood loss and her death.
Dr Dolores Moyano Ontiveros carried out that procedure and was charged, then
acquitted, of Mrs Rourke’s manslaughter. A subsequent report by independent UK consultancy Verita yesterday pointed the finger to a series of failings within Health.
Article posted on 2nd February, 2010 - 3.00pm
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