And you think that was partly due to the care . Yes, definitely. How would you characterise the care . Negligent. Inhumane. While the trust says decisions about tracheostomies are not made solely by neurosurgeons, one expert with 35 Years Experience has another view. In your opinion, was this death avoidable . Yes. And why do you say that . If he had been assessed on a daily basis, and people had |tested his swallowing on a dailyi basis they would have picked up impaired swallowing rapidly. The responsibility for protecting the patients airway must lie with the operating surgeon, who must assess whether. Theres been a compromise of swallowing ability. And as soon as theres any suspicion of that, i you must get a tracheostomy done immediately to protect the patients lung. University hospital sussex told us they offer their deepest condolences and added, our Front Line Teams strive to give patients the best possible care. The coroner did not raise concerns regarding the care that mr cole
and stay with us here on bbc news for continuing coverage and analysis from our team of correspondents in the uk and around the world. good evening from carmarthen. more than half way through this general election campaign, we re in wales tonight, looking at the political landscape of the nation and how it may change after polling day. we ve been also been asking you to get in touch and tell us about the issues you want the bbc to cover through your voice, your vote. we ll be hearing about green energy and the possible impact of its infrastructure on this beautiful landscape. we ll have more on that in a few minutes but first, reform uk launched its manifesto today, or contract, as the party calls it. the launch took place by chance in south wales. as well as policies on immigration, nigel farage outlined pledges on tax and the nhs. with more details, here s our political correspondent alex forsyth. there was something of a stir outside this community club in merthyr tydfil