21-year-old dies after dialling 999 from his hospital bed in UK
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Evan Nathan Smith, 21, died on April 25, 2019 at North Middlesex Hospital, in Edmonton, north London, after suffering from sepsis following a procedure to remove a gallbladder stent.
The inquest heard Smith told his family he called the London Ambulance Service because he thought it was the only way to get the help he needed.
Nursing staff told Smith he did not need oxygen when he requested it in the early hours of April 23, despite a doctor telling the inquest he had “impressed” on the nurses he should have it.
Hospital patient rang 999 after being refused oxygen, inquest hears
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Sickle cell sufferer, 21, died after calling 999 from hospital bed when nurse refused to give him oxygen
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Hospital patient rang 999 after being refused oxygen, inquest hears
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A football stats analyst suffering a sickle cell crisis called 999 while in hospital because nursing staff refused his request for oxygen, an inquest has heard.
Evan Nathan Smith, 21, died on April 25 2019 at North Middlesex Hospital in Edmonton, north London, after suffering from sepsis following a procedure to remove a gallbladder stent.
Mr Smith suffered from sickle cell disease – a condition common among people of African and Caribbean heritage – and oxygen is routinely used to treat low blood oxygen saturation.
The sepsis is thought to have triggered the sickle cell crisis – a condition that causes acute pain as blood vessels to certain parts of the body become blocked.