Tamar Burton (@tamarburton.bsky.social)

Unclear whether delays in student’s sepsis care at London hospital led to death, coroner rules William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton hospital, where his mother was a consultant, after delays in giving antibiotics It is unclear whether mistakes and delays in the treatment of a student who died from sepsis at a hospital where his mother was a consultant contributed to his death, a coroner has ruled. The death of William Hewes, 22, on 21 January 2023 also raises similar issues to the death of 13-year-old Martha Mills in 2021, the coroner, Mary Hassell, said. Martha’s death led to the adoption of Martha’s rule which gives families the right to a second opinion on medical treatment. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/mar/27/unclear-whether-delays-in-students-sepsis-care-at-london-hospital-led-to-death-coroner-rules?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu