Retired Firefighter Died After Hospital Tube Error
A retired fireman died after a feeding tube was mistakenly inserted into his lungs instead of his stomach, an inquest has heard. Terry Butler, 83, from Wigan, Greater Manchester, developed pneumonia as a result of the error and died a month later on 16 February. Bolton Coroner's Court was told an untrained junior hospital doctor failed to spot the mistake on Mr Butler's X-rays. Coroner Alexander Frodsham concluded Mr Butler […]
