Published 2 years ago

WA authorities deny claims palliative care patient was alive when taken to morgue

Summary by Ground News

Palliative care patient Kevin Reid, 55, was pronounced dead at Rockingham General Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. A doctor raised the alarm about the body's condition after he was asked to back-date a death certificate. The doctor alleged the patient's eyes were open, two limbs had moved and there was fresh blood on the hospital gown when he examined him the next day.

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The Guardian

WA authorities deny claims palliative care patient was alive when taken to morgue

Allegations relate to 55-year-old man who was moved from a ward to the morgue on 5 September without his time of death recordedWest Australian officials have denied claims a palliative care patient may have been alive when he was transferred to a Perth morgue.The state coroner’s court is examining the allegations relating to a 55-year-old patient at Rockingham General Hospital, who was moved from a ward to the morgue on 5 September without his d…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Daily Express

Man, 55, sent to morgue ‘still alive’ and ‘tried to get out of body ba

A letter to a coroner's court by a doctor reportedly said that he saw signs 'inconsistent with a person who was post-mortem on arrival at the morgue' when certifying the death.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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Daily Mirror

Man taken to morgue 'while alive' and 'tried to escape body bag'

Doctors reportedly thought the 55-year-old man was dead when he was sent to a morgue in Australia, but some experts believe he was still alive and tried to climb out the body bag

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Sun

Man, 55, was sent to morgue ‘while still alive’ – and ‘tried to get out of bodybag’

A PATIENT was taken to a hospital ward to morgue when he was still alive and may have tried to get out of his body bag, a doctor has said.When the medic examined Kevin Reid, 55, the next day he was dead but his eyes were open, there was blood on his gown and his body position had moved, suggesting he died in the morgue.7NewsKevin Reid was taken from a hospital ward to a morgue alive, it’s claimed[/caption] 7NewsThe alleged blunder happened at a …

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Telegraph

Man sent to morgue ‘was alive’ and tried to get out of bodybag

Australian doctor shares concerns that ‘fresh blood’ and unzipped bodybag reveal 55-year-old was not ‘post-mortem on arrival’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Otago Daily Times

WA doctor alleges man was still alive when transferred to morgue

File photo: Getty Images West Australian officials have denied suggestions a palliative care patient may have been alive when he was transferred to a Perth morgue.

2 years ago

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