David Lindsey

PFD Report Historic (No Identified Response) Ref: 2017-0213
Date of Report 14 September 2017
Coroner Caroline Beasley-Murray
Coroner Area Essex
Response Deadline ✓ from report 9 November 2017
Hospital Death (Clinical Procedures and medical management) related deaths
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Coroner's Concerns (AI summary)
The family contended that the trust did not follow NICE guidelines for cancer screening, referrals, diagnosis and treatment, and that the trust did not follow its own policies and guidelines.
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[BRIEF SUMMARY OF MATTERS OF CONCERN] (1) The family contend that the trust has failed to follow NICE guidelines in respect of cancer screening, referrals, diagnosis and treatment (2) They further contend that the trust has failed to follow its own policies and guidelines in this regard.
Sent To
  • Basildon and Thurrock University Hospital Trust
Response Status
Linked responses 0 of 1
56-Day Deadline 9 Nov 2017
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Report Sections
Investigation and Inquest
On 25 July 2017 I commenced an investigation into the death of David John Lindsey.
Circumstances of the Death
David John Lindsey was born on 1 December 1944 and he died at his home address on 25 July 2017. The cause of death provided by the pathologist after a post mortem examination is 1a) small bowel cancer. Mr Lindsey’s medical history included diverticulosis, gastritis and a hernia repair. It would appear that Mr Lindsey had undergone investigations at Basildon Hospital during a period of over a year. No diagnosis was made nor treatment given. The tumour was found to be 7cms by 11cms in size
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