What Happened to X?

Mr X underwent brachytherapy treatment for prostate cancer at the Defendant hospital. Before he was discharged a bag of medication was placed on his bedside locker. This was given to him by the nurse when he was discharged.

Mr X assumed that the medication was his normal medication and began taking it the next day. Within a few hours he began to feel dizzy and lethargic and by the evening had developed shivers, palpitations and a loss of appetite.

Mr X also began to feel very weak and tired and experienced hallucinations.

On the fourth day of taking the medication Mr X collapsed and hit his knee when getting out of bed. His family called an ambulance. The paramedics discovered that the medication was not prescribed for Mr X and had been given to him in error. The medication was for a diabetic patient. Mr X did not have diabetes.

Mr X had to be readmitted to hospital for a night.

He suffered from anxiety about what could have happened to him if he had continued to take the medication, dizziness, palpitations, feeling weak and tired and ongoing knee pain.

Preventing future negligence – Lessons Learned

The Defendant hospital admitted that the nurses involved with Mr X’s care did not check the medication or which patient it was for when it was placed on his bedside locker and when it was given to Mr X when he was discharged. This was contrary to the hospital’s policy.

Moosa – Duke Solicitors are pleased to have achieved a settlement for our client and hope that lessons are learnt to prevent this happening again.

Moosa – Duke Solicitors are an experienced team of specialist clinical negligence solicitors. Please call us for a no-obligation discussion on 0116 254 7456 or email us at enquiries@moosaduke.com if you or a loved one have concerns about medical treatment that you have received.