By James Simons-
A family has accused a hospital trust of maltreatment member, after a young man died after suffering a stroke.
Mohammed Mohin wUddin’s family said their complaints that Mohammed had dnot been well look aftered at the hospital and wasn’t well enough to be sent home were ignored, instead of being presented to the lead doctor, Dr.King.
The heart-breaking details of Mohammed Mohin Uddin’s death were heard at an inquest at Bradford Coroners’ Court.
Uddin’s family raised serious concerns about the treatment received by the “quiet and kind” 27-year-old immigration officer, a former Hanson School pupil, after he was sent away from hospital with a diagnosis of an ear infection labyrinthitis type of ear infection, only to tragically die two days later.
His brother, Noor, told the inquest: “I’m absolutely devastated by the death of my brother. My family have been left heartbroken, his friends have been left devastated.”
He said they felt a “lack of care” resulted in his death and Bradford Teaching Hospitals Trust has acknowledged there was a “missed opportunity” to diagnose his condition earlier.
Noor also told The Eye Of Media.Com that the Braddford Teaching Hopital had ”blodd on their hands”, adding that they may need to cough up a lot of money. ”I think the hospital messed up big time, and breached their duty of care to take good care of my brother. They may have to cough up a lot of money”.
The impact of Uddin’s death has been more serious because their father passed away nine months, follwing after an illness.
Mr Uddin, who was described as a “fit and healthy” health-conscious young man, was first taken to hospital on February 3 following an episode of feeling faint and dizzy during which he collapsed in his bedroom and an ambulance was called.
The inquest heard that Uddin began to complain of numbness, and his hand had distorted into a claw, and his speech was slurred.
Suspecting he had suffered a stroke, paramedics called ahead to alert the stroke team at Bradford Royal Infirmary (BRI) and he was examined.
After hearing evidence from medical professionals, including A&E consultant Dr Susan King, assistant coroner Peter Merchant said that at that point in time, they were not “necessarily convinced” Mr Uddin had suffered a stroke, largely because of his age, which “did not fit the usual clinical picture”.
Mr Uddin was discharged from A&E, which Mr Merchant described as an “inappropriate pathway to follow” in his summing up.
The inquest heard Mr Uddin’s family expressed concerns to staff, but they did not come to the attention of Dr King.
Mr Merchant said: “I’m satisfied had they come to the attention of Dr King, then a further evaluation would have been undertaken. What I can’t say is what would have happened as a result of any re-evaluation.”
Mr Uddin was sent home, despite his family’s fears he was not well enough, and one day later he was rushed back to BRI by paramedics after deteriorating. The inquest heard his condition was unsurvivable and he had suffered an initial transient ischaemic attack, often referred to as a ‘mini stroke’ then a second “significant” stroke on February 4 and died the following day.
Natural Causes.
Mr Merchant concluded Mr Uddin’s death was due to natural causes. Addressing his family, he said: “It is always tragic when somebody so young dies in the circumstances that he did.”
Dr Ray Smith, Chief Medical Officer at the Trust, said: “We would like to extend our sincere condolences to Mr Uddin’s family and friends for their tragic loss. We have taken this incident extremely seriously and acknowledge that the opportunity to diagnose Mr Uddin’s condition earlier was missed.”
He added: “The Trust took immediate action to investigate the circumstances surrounding his death and we will ensure that lessons relating to this incident are learnt by all staff, and that lasting improvements to clinical care are made.”
Following Mr Uddin’s tragic death, a JustGiving page was set up and raised nearly £25,000 to help build a mosque in Bangladesh in his memory.
Speaking after his death, his close friend Boshir Ali said: “His faith was very strong and he was a hafiz of the Qur’an – meaning he had memorised the entire Qur’an by heart.
“As such, building a mosque, especially in Bangladesh, is what he would have wanted.
“Mohin was a Muslim but had friends from all backgrounds and different cultures. Some of the highest contributions to the JustGiving page have been from people who aren’t Muslim.
He was described as a “very charitable and well-liked person”.
“There was one point in his life when he didn’t have a job, but even then he still had a direct debit going out, donating money to charity,” Boshir said.
“He had a loveable character. When he used to go to his relatives’ houses, you would always see him cuddling with his nieces and nephews.
“Whenever he went out, even if he was just going to the corner shop, he would always kiss and hug his mum goodbye.”