Old man died of sepsis after his hospital appointments were cancelled during lockdown

An 80-year-old disabled amputee died during lockdown after reduced hospital appointments meant his foot infection became necrotic and gangrenous. A coroner has concluded that Mr Locksley Burton died of sepsis at King’s College Hospital on April 24, 2020, after he “did not receive adequate wound inspections”.  In the report published on September 29, Senior Coroner … Continue reading Old man died of sepsis after his hospital appointments were cancelled during lockdown