Student dies after being told 'you sound like you're feeling a bit sorry for yourself' by NHS 111
dailyrecord.co.ukA student died after being told "you sound like you're feeling a bit sorry for yourself" by NHS 111. David Nash, 26, passed away following four "shambolic" calls with NHS 111 after needing an urgent in-person consultation with a healthcare professional.
An inquest into his death heard that the 26-year-old had four over-the-phone consultations with a healthcare staff at a Leeds GP practice over a 19-day period in October and November 2020.
The Mirror reports that Mr Nash's condition rapidly declined after his last consultation on November 2.A West Yorkshire court heard earlier this week that he was taken to hospital by ambulance after a number of calls to NHS 111, but sadly died on November 4, 2020.
It was later discovered that his death was caused by a serious bacterial infection, mastoiditis, in his ear which caused an abscess on his brain.Abigail Combes, assistant coroner, read a statement from GP expert Alastair Bint during the inquest.
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