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Susan Warby death: Whistleblower letter to husband 'revealed blunders' | Susan Warby death: Whistleblower letter to husband 'revealed blunders' |
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A former police officer whose wife died five weeks after bowel surgery said he was "knocked sideways completely" when he received an anonymous letter highlighting blunders in her treatment. | A former police officer whose wife died five weeks after bowel surgery said he was "knocked sideways completely" when he received an anonymous letter highlighting blunders in her treatment. |
Susan Warby, 57, died at the West Suffolk Hospital on 30 August, 2018. | Susan Warby, 57, died at the West Suffolk Hospital on 30 August, 2018. |
During an inquest into her death, it was heard she had been given glucose instead of saline via an arterial line. | During an inquest into her death, it was heard she had been given glucose instead of saline via an arterial line. |
The hospital reportedly asked doctors for fingerprints and handwriting samples to identify the whistleblower. | The hospital reportedly asked doctors for fingerprints and handwriting samples to identify the whistleblower. |
In a statement, the Doctors' Association described the attempt by the hospital to find the letter writer as a "witch hunt". | |
Jon Warby said he received the letter two months after his wife's death. | Jon Warby said he received the letter two months after his wife's death. |
He said he was "quite surprised" by the lengths the hospital reportedly went to to find its author. | He said he was "quite surprised" by the lengths the hospital reportedly went to to find its author. |
The inquest in Ipswich heard both Suffolk Police and the hospital launched investigations into the letter at the request of the coroner. | The inquest in Ipswich heard both Suffolk Police and the hospital launched investigations into the letter at the request of the coroner. |
The hospital said an investigation into the nature of Mrs Warby's care was already under way by the time the letter was sent. | The hospital said an investigation into the nature of Mrs Warby's care was already under way by the time the letter was sent. |
Suffolk's senior coroner Nigel Parsley said Mrs Warby's family acknowledged her death was the "progression of a naturally occurring disease" but wanted to know if "errors may have had a contributory effect". | Suffolk's senior coroner Nigel Parsley said Mrs Warby's family acknowledged her death was the "progression of a naturally occurring disease" but wanted to know if "errors may have had a contributory effect". |
'Deep-seated toxic culture' | 'Deep-seated toxic culture' |
It was heard Mrs Warby also suffered a punctured lung during an operation to replace the arterial line. | It was heard Mrs Warby also suffered a punctured lung during an operation to replace the arterial line. |
Her cause of death was recorded as multi-organ failure, with contributory causes including septicaemia, pneumonia and perforated diverticular disease, affecting the bowel. | Her cause of death was recorded as multi-organ failure, with contributory causes including septicaemia, pneumonia and perforated diverticular disease, affecting the bowel. |
The inquest into mother-of-two's death was adjourned so an independent medical witness can be brought in at the family's request. | The inquest into mother-of-two's death was adjourned so an independent medical witness can be brought in at the family's request. |
The Doctors' Association said it was approached by medics who said the hospital had demanded both fingerprints and samples of handwriting. | The Doctors' Association said it was approached by medics who said the hospital had demanded both fingerprints and samples of handwriting. |
It said clinicians claimed they were told if they refused that would be evidence of guilt. | It said clinicians claimed they were told if they refused that would be evidence of guilt. |
"The witch hunt for a whistleblower following the tragic death of Mrs Warby highlights a deep-seated toxic culture at West Suffolk Hospital," it said. | "The witch hunt for a whistleblower following the tragic death of Mrs Warby highlights a deep-seated toxic culture at West Suffolk Hospital," it said. |
The hospital said it would not comment until after the inquest had concluded. | The hospital said it would not comment until after the inquest had concluded. |