GP surgery where Salford woman's fatal blood clot was misdiagnosed placed under inspection
12.12.2023 - 01:27
/ manchestereveningnews.co.uk
A London GP surgery where a Salford woman's fatal blood clot was misdiagnosed as long Covid and anxiety has been placed under inspection, health bosses have confirmed.
Emily Chesterton was a patient at The Vale Practice in Crouch End after moving to London from Boothstown to pursue an acting career. She was just 30 years old when she suffered a cardiac arrest, following a pulmonary embolism, having visited the GP practice on two occasions complaining of calf pain and shortness of breath.
The young actor was misdiagnosed after being seen by a physician's associate at the practice. An inquest earlier this year concluded that the physician associate should have sent Emily to a hospital emergency unit, and that if she had been treated, likely would have survived.
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Now, The Vale Practice, which the Care Quality Commission (CQC) currently rates as 'good' in all areas, is under inspection. The Manchester Evening News understands this is 'due to emerging risk and information of concern and complaints about the service'.
The CQC said the reason for the inspection and the inspection findings will be published on their website once the process is complete, but did not comment further.
It is unclear whether the CQC inspection at The Vale is connected to Emily's death.
When Emily visited The Vale in October 2022, her calf pain was misdiagnosed as a sprain, and her shortness of breath was mistaken for long covid and anxiety. Emily thought she was seeing a doctor, but was actually seen by a physician's associate - someone who who only has basic-level