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21.07.2023 - 09:47 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots doctor has told of his hell after a young patient died on his ward because he was too busy to check on him.
The medic, from Edinburgh, told how after an initial consultation he was unable to see the patient a second time because he was dealing with 80 others that evening. The next morning he was asked to sign his death certificate.
Speaking on a new online forum – which gives NHS staff a platform to share their experiences –the doctor opened up about the trauma of understaffing and the true cost in patients’ lives.
He wrote: “I reviewed a man in his mid-30s who was complaining of chest pains and shortness of breath. He was clearly very worried about his condition and told me he had a hard time after contracting Covid a couple years ago and never fully recovered. While assessing him we were talking for the whole time to try and distract him.
“He told me about his young children and showed me a bracelet his daughter had made for him. He was terrified that something was wrong and he might not see his kids again.
“After a few tests I decided to keep him in overnight for observation. I was due to check up on him a few hours later but, because we were stretched so thin, [ I was covering about 80 patients myself], I never got around to checking in on him.
“The next day I got asked to verify a death and recognised the bracelet instantly. I broke down crying. I still struggle to hold it together when I think about it.”
He added: “It takes a special kind of person to be able to keep going in this profession. If we don’t change things, we will lose our doctors to other countries that will appreciate them.”
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