Pharmer is NOT a fan of allowing patients to die of dehydration, when it can be helped, because it’s a very uncomfortable way to go.
That appears to be the way 22 year old Kane Gorney, suffering from brain cancer, left this world, and the the Westminster Coroner’s Court has referred the case to the Police Serious Crimes Decision.
It appears from the sketchy medical description that the brain tumor had an effect on the patient’s hypothalamic and pituitary function, to regulate hormone production, fluid and electrolyte balance. A significant portion of the staff appears to have lacked sufficient familiarity with the patient’s history to understand this, and administer the meds and fluids to address this problem.
Nearing the end, the bedridden Mr. Gorny called the police to request a drink.
St George’s Hospital of Tooting South London is now under investigation, as it appears to be a case of severe medical neglect.
From the Pharm, it appears that the severe burnout inherent in the socialized medical system has induced pervasive hopelessness and helplessness among health care providers, as well as their patients. The UK is now caught in an downward spiralling “whack a mole” cycle.
