Health trust fined after man chokes on Christmas Day
Gerard McElhone was a patient at the Mid Ulster Hospital when he died on 25 December, 2014
The Northern Health and Social Care Trust pleaded guilty to a single health-and-safety charge at Coleraine Crown Court on Thursday.He had been assessed as needing a restricted diet requiring his food to be pre-mashed. Mr McElhone's dietary restrictions had been identified by way of an earlier assessment, but were not effectively communicated, the court heard."Effective communication of a patient's dietary requirements is vital in all health-care settings," HSENI inspector Linda Murphy said.
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