Iris Pearson, 79, died at Queen's Hospital, Romford in March.
- Credit: Martin Pearson
The son of a Rainham woman who died of Covid-19 has called on an NHS trust to take "better precautions" after it admitted that she was likely to have contracted the virus in hospital.
Martin Pearson complained to Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) about its treatment of his mother Iris, 79, who died at Queen's Hospital in March.
Iris' death certificate shows she died of Covid-19, with heart failure as a contributory factor.
In a response to Martin's complaint, the trust's chief executive Tony Chambers said: "It is likely although not definite that Mrs Pearson could have developed Covid-19 whilst in hospital."