Family left in dark as loved was dying in Hereford County Hospital, inquest hears
Hereford County Hospital A SENIOR surgeon said he would write to the director of the Wye Valley NHS Trust after a family were left unaware of their loved ones' deteriorating health as he lay dying in Hereford County Hospital. Michael John Lewis, aged 70, was admitted to hospital on June 22 after falling while walking his dog. As a result of his fall he suffered a torn mesentery which resulted in an abdomen haemorrhage. A mesenteric injury in blunt abdominal trauma involves compression and deceleration forces which result in a spectrum of injuries. 'Conservative' treatment was used ...