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| Sian Hollands death: Mum slams Darent Valley Hospital doctors | Sian Hollands death: Mum slams Darent Valley Hospital doctors |
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| A woman whose daughter died because of doctors' failings says medics have not had the "decency" to apologise. | A woman whose daughter died because of doctors' failings says medics have not had the "decency" to apologise. |
| Sian Hollands, 25, died from a pulmonary embolism at Darent Valley Hospital, Kent, in November 2015. | Sian Hollands, 25, died from a pulmonary embolism at Darent Valley Hospital, Kent, in November 2015. |
| A coroner ruled in April her death was "due to the failures of the doctors" in examining, diagnosing and treating her. | A coroner ruled in April her death was "due to the failures of the doctors" in examining, diagnosing and treating her. |
| One doctor is being investigated by the General Medical Council, but the hospital has confirmed he continues to practise. | |
| Ms Hollands' mother Nicole Smith said she is furious no-one has faced sanctions. | Ms Hollands' mother Nicole Smith said she is furious no-one has faced sanctions. |
| Live: More on this story and other news from Kent | Live: More on this story and other news from Kent |
| Kent Police launched an investigation into whether to bring charges of manslaughter through gross negligence. This week officers confirmed no criminal charges are being pursued. | Kent Police launched an investigation into whether to bring charges of manslaughter through gross negligence. This week officers confirmed no criminal charges are being pursued. |
| Mum-of-three Ms Hollands had gone to hospital in agony three weeks after suffering an ectopic pregnancy. | Mum-of-three Ms Hollands had gone to hospital in agony three weeks after suffering an ectopic pregnancy. |
| She had been taking methadone to treat her drug addiction but had stopped for a few days, leading Dr Kamran Khan to put her symptoms down to withdrawal. | She had been taking methadone to treat her drug addiction but had stopped for a few days, leading Dr Kamran Khan to put her symptoms down to withdrawal. |
| She was discharged but did not leave the hospital and died a few hours later. | She was discharged but did not leave the hospital and died a few hours later. |
| Dr Khan claimed he had not seen Ms Hollands' notes and was unaware of the seriousness of her pain. | Dr Khan claimed he had not seen Ms Hollands' notes and was unaware of the seriousness of her pain. |
| However, his handwriting was found on Ms Hollands' notes and, during cross-examination, the doctor admitted to not reading them. | However, his handwriting was found on Ms Hollands' notes and, during cross-examination, the doctor admitted to not reading them. |
| Ms Smith, who now brings up Ms Hollands' young children, said: "The doctors were sat next to me in court and didn't even look at me. | Ms Smith, who now brings up Ms Hollands' young children, said: "The doctors were sat next to me in court and didn't even look at me. |
| "The hospital gave a statement of apology, but none of the medical staff had the decency to apologise to my face. | "The hospital gave a statement of apology, but none of the medical staff had the decency to apologise to my face. |
| "They killed my daughter because they failed to do their jobs; the coroner confirmed she could have been saved. | "They killed my daughter because they failed to do their jobs; the coroner confirmed she could have been saved. |
| "Victims of criminal offences can meet the criminal, but the doctors won't sit in a room with me and explain themselves." | "Victims of criminal offences can meet the criminal, but the doctors won't sit in a room with me and explain themselves." |
| Compensation requested | Compensation requested |
| Dr Khan must submit his case to the General Medical Council in August before it is sent to examiners for a final decision. | Dr Khan must submit his case to the General Medical Council in August before it is sent to examiners for a final decision. |
| Ms Smith's solicitor has served the hospital with papers asking them to formally accept responsibility for Ms Hollands' death and requesting compensation for her children. | Ms Smith's solicitor has served the hospital with papers asking them to formally accept responsibility for Ms Hollands' death and requesting compensation for her children. |
| A spokesman for the hospital confirmed Dr Khan is still practising at the trust and that the papers from the family have been received. | A spokesman for the hospital confirmed Dr Khan is still practising at the trust and that the papers from the family have been received. |
| He added: "This practitioner is subject to an ongoing investigation and the overall case subject to a claim against the organisation, therefore it would not be appropriate to comment at this time." | He added: "This practitioner is subject to an ongoing investigation and the overall case subject to a claim against the organisation, therefore it would not be appropriate to comment at this time." |
| But Ms Smith said: "I don't even have so much as a written letter, so Sian's children can read it in the future and know the people responsible are truly sorry. | But Ms Smith said: "I don't even have so much as a written letter, so Sian's children can read it in the future and know the people responsible are truly sorry. |
| "They thought I'd disappear after the inquest, but I'm not going anywhere until I feel what needs to be done is done and there's no risk of it happening again. | "They thought I'd disappear after the inquest, but I'm not going anywhere until I feel what needs to be done is done and there's no risk of it happening again. |
| "They can't comprehend how damaged this has left our family." | "They can't comprehend how damaged this has left our family." |