Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower
Key takeaways
- Chris Elliot’s widow, Victoria, said the £300,000 fine levied on Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation trust was derisory.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn NHS trust has admitted to failing to provide safe care to a man who died after using a contaminated shower in a hospital while undergoing chemotherapy.
- Chris Elliot, 59, a father of two, died a fortnight after he was admitted to Cheltenham general hospital in Gloucestershire to be treated for leukaemia.
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Chris Elliot’s widow, Victoria, said the £300,000 fine levied on Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation trust was derisory. Photograph: Family handout View image in fullscreen Chris Elliot’s widow, Victoria, said the £300,000 fine levied on Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS foundation trust was derisory. Photograph: Family handout Gloucestershire Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower Chris Elliot was exposed to ‘lethal dose’ of bacteria while receiving chemotherapy from Gloucestershire NHS trust
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleAn NHS trust has admitted to failing to provide safe care to a man who died after using a contaminated shower in a hospital while undergoing chemotherapy.
Chris Elliot, 59, a father of two, died a fortnight after he was admitted to Cheltenham general hospital in Gloucestershire to be treated for leukaemia.