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Preventable death and failures in the ED: trust told to improve complex care
Coroner tells Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust it must improve nursing and medical care of patients who have long waits in its emergency department, especially those with complex needs. His report comes after the death of Marina Young, a woman with spina bifida who attended the department following an asthma attack. After initial assessment by a doctor, Ms Young remained in the ED for 39 hours, during which her asthma management, continence and catheter care needs went unmet. The trust says it is taking action to improve senior nurse oversight of vulnerable patients in the ED, and educating ED staff on asthma management.