East Kent NHS criticised over new mother herpes deaths

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A coroner has criticised an NHS trust after the deaths of two mothers from herpes and said antiviral drugs should have been given sooner in one case.

East Kent NHS criticised over new mother herpes deaths

Kim Sampson and Samantha Mulcahy died after giving birth in two East Kent NHS Trust hospitals.

www.bbc.co.uk

Kim Sampson, 29, and Samantha Mulcahy, 32, died six weeks apart in 2018 after having Caesarean sections in hospitals run by East Kent Hospitals trust.

A coroner found that a surgeon who had operated on both women was unlikely to have been the source of the infection.
She said this was in part because the NHS trust had never tested him.

The same obstetrician carried out their Caesareans seven weeks apart, the inquest has heard.

Mid Kent and Medway coroner, Catherine Wood told the inquest in Maidstone: "There is no evidence at all... that one member of the team infected both mothers."

Yeah, sure, also no evidence that one member of the team DIDN'T infect both members. Things should be investigated before jumping to conclusions.

Also, the doctors assumed they both had sepsis, and how surprising, they did not manage to be treated successfully with anti-biotics.

The inquest has heard how Ms Sampson needed a blood transfusion because of injuries sustained during the operation. After two days, she asked to be discharged with her baby and went home with her mother despite being in a lot of pain.

Her condition deteriorated and she was readmitted to the maternity ward a few days later. Doctors thought she was suffering from bacterial sepsis, a potentially very serious condition, and treated her with antibiotics.

She was transferred to King's College Hospital in south London but her condition did not improve and she died on 22 May.

Ms Mulcahy had her baby by Caesarean section on 26 June and developed a fever the following day - she was given antibiotics but did not improve.

 

[Webster]

And the Left wants to bring a similar system to the U.S. a/la "Medicare for All"
Hell no.

 

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And the Left wants to bring a similar system to the U.S. a/la "Medicare for All"
Hell no.

what system?

 

[Webster]

what system?

The NHS.
American healthcare is screwed up enough as it is; we don't need an NHS-similar system.

 

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The NHS.
American healthcare is screwed up enough as it is; we don't need an NHS-similar system.

In what way would you say American healthcare is screwed up? Just curious to learn
How does it compare to UK healthcare (positives and negatives) besides it all being privatised in the US?

 

[Webster]

In what way would you say American healthcare is screwed up?

Ever deal with insurance? Trust me, its' headache-inducing.

How does it compare to UK healthcare (positives and negatives) besides it all being privatised in the US?

Anyone on Medicare and/or Medicaid (like myself, for instance) could give you horror stories on how those systems work.

 

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Ever deal with insurance? Trust me, its' headache-inducing.

I'm in the UK. My company offers private health insurance but id have to pay 40% tax on it, so I don't bother with it. I just make use of the free NHS healthcare
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The government is likely to miss its target to build 40 new hospitals by 2030, the spending watchdog has said.

Government to miss 40 new hospitals target - watchdog

The National Audit Office has found the project is behind schedule and not delivering value for money.

www.bbc.co.uk

Damn, they changed the definition of 'new' when they realised they wouldn't meet the target to include refurbished hospitals. How misleading. And now they're still unlikely to meet the target as work on 33 hospitals hasn't even started yet. Oh, how trustworthy the government are when it comes to healthcare here. They keep saying they'll reduce waiting lists, but delays don't help.