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| Malcolm Green death not result of neglect, coroner rules | Malcolm Green death not result of neglect, coroner rules |
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| A businessman who died after a cancer surgery received "less than optimum" care but it did not amount to neglect, a coroner has ruled. | A businessman who died after a cancer surgery received "less than optimum" care but it did not amount to neglect, a coroner has ruled. |
| Malcolm Green, 82, began bleeding internally after an operation surgery to remove a tumour at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest, in 2012. | Malcolm Green, 82, began bleeding internally after an operation surgery to remove a tumour at Withybush Hospital, Haverfordwest, in 2012. |
| But further surgery to treat the bleed was not carried out until the next day. | |
| The Milford Haven inquest heard he died of natural causes not contributed to by neglect. | |
| Sue Fish, medical director of Hywel Dda University Health Board, said it had accepted liability for Mr Green's death and was in discussions with the family about reaching a settlement. | |
| Michael Howells, the assistant coroner for Pembrokeshire, delivered a narrative conclusion on Mr Green's death at a hearing on Thursday. | |
| His cause of death was given as heart disease, but also as a result of surgery to remove a cancer tumour. | |
| Mr Howells said staff at the hospital had now taken steps to rectify procedures. | |
| The former car salesman had undergone surgery on 26 June to remove a tumour in his colon. | |
| But his blood pressure dropped overnight and staff identified internal bleeding the following morning. | |
| He was prepared for surgery at 10:00 BST, but the procedure did not get underway for another three hours, the hearing was told. | |
| He died three days later after suffering multiple organ failure. |