By Gavin Mackintosh-
Southend hospital in Essex is investigating how a man who arrived at hospital with an infection eventually died after being given a needle that burst his arteries.
Medical officials from the hospital told this publication that an ongoing investigation is taking place to establish how the patient ended up dead following treatment from medical professionals.
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Tony Sayers, 61 was felling very feverish with a swelling on his left arm when an ambulance was called to his property in Southend, Essex.
His heart broken wife of 18 years, Ellie Sayers,, who picked up his ashes today, told The Eye Of Media.Com that she took her husband to the hospital after finding him incredibly sweaty, with hot shivers and and in pain. He had an infection, but expected to return home better following a successful treatment.
”I still cannot believe he died just from a trip to the hospital over an infection. It makes no sense , and has turned my life upside down. I called 1o1 who escalated to 999, the paramedics arrived and took us to Southend A&E, we arrived approximately 2am, so early hours of the 26th April.
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”Tony went in with a suspected infection. Whilst waiting in A&E the doctor undertook a needling procedure, which required inserting a needle in to the back of Tony’s arm, and scrapping the puss to see what the infection was. As the doctor inserted the needle, Tony’s artery burst, I was on the opposite side of the room, blood shot all up me, covering her coat and bag, there was lots of blood on Tony.
According to Ellie, the blood soaked through two pillows, a blanket and soaked his pijama bottoms. It was all around him in clumps. She said the doctor told them it was just a vain. The staff wrapped the bleed in very loose swaddles, he remained in A&E for 5hours in blood soaked clothes (I did ask for a gown more then once), the staff were unable to provide a bed, Tony eventually laid on the floor in complete agony, and no doubt shock after loosing so much blood.
Whilst at Southend hospital, she says his bandages were dirty and blood soaked much of the time. He was initially bandaged very tight to the extent of the bandage cutting of feeling to his fingers and turning them blue. She says she and her husband complained three times that day, but were ignored. The presiding doctor that evening evening eventually cut off the bandage
”We kept saying the bandage was too tight, but staff had ignored us all day. Upon reading Tony’s medical notes from the hospital they’re very conflicting, and much of the paper work is missing vital information like dates, times, and some were even missing his name.
”I would just once again like to re-iterate that Tony arrived via ambulance with an infection to Southend hospital, the needling procedure is what caused the damage and complications, with the artery once again bursting, causing his death.
”When Tony left Basildon hospital, he left as he felt unsafe, he actually wrote that on the discharge form, as far as we were told he was medically fit to leave but there was concern about setting him up for careers to help him at home, this would be around a 7 week wait, we were told, but feeling unsafe and vulnerable Tony decided to come home, again we believed he was medically fit to leave. I have the discharge form, Tony has written his leaving as he feels unsafe, the discharge form has no doctors name, signature or advice from doctor it simply has Tony’s statement and signature on.
”Once Tony was placed on a ward, shopland ward, the care only got worse, he remained in blood soaked clothes until he went for surgery to remove the infection, however during surgery there was concern of internal bleeding, which Tony was eventually transferred to Basildon to treat as they are vascular specialists, the surgeon there was very clear that Tony’s artery had been, quote destroyed.
”During Tony’s time in Southend hospital there was a complete lack of care, he has a paralised and clawed right hand, after surgery he had a bandage on his left arm so he was not very not very able. Staff provided him with no support for personal care, toileting or eating, He was unable to cut food, staff also repeatedly tried to give him medication that he was allergic too, we told them multiple times and each time they said they had noted it, and wouldn’t happen again, eventually i refused to leave until they showed me proof on their computer that they had discontinued it.
While in hospital, he escaped out and stood on the roof top in protest of inadequate care.
A critical question is how he managed to escape hospital when he was supposed to be under care.
”He climbed the scaffolding around the hospital building, it was to be heard as he felt the hospital wasn’t listening to his basic needs, they had also placed him on a ward of males knowing his past trauma which triggered his PTSD. The date Tony climbed the scaffolding was 2nd May at approximately 3.39pm the Southend echo and Basildon echo ran the article on 5th May, although this happened at Basildon hospital, if Southend hospital had provided an adequate hand over, it could have been avoided, I believe
Tony, who was sexually abused as a child is said to have suffered with PTSD.
”Tony was triggered by male staff, he rang me more then once hysterical as a male nurse had entered the room without knocking or waking him, they were fully aware of the PTSD which was from being abused as a child, by males.
When Tony was transferred to Basildon hospital, Southend had kept him nil by mouth, they said he would be blue lighted from Southend to Basildon for surgery, Southend also assured us that a side room had been arranged for Tony, as he can’t be on a ward full of males, it’s a huge trigger for his PTSD, this was not the case, Tony arrived at Basildon hospital and was placed in a ward with males, and his surgery was not done until the next day.
His wife claims Southend hospital failed him on many levels, and are unable to explain why his visit to a hospital for an infection ended up killing him. She believes there were high levels negligence involved by medical professionals, and want a investigation into her husband’s death.
”Southend hospital failed to give a proper hand over to Basildon hospital, which would have avoided added trauma to Tony.
Also while at Southend hospital Tony’s bandages were dirty and blood soaked much of the time, they initially bandaged him to tight cutting of feeling to his fingers and turning them blue, we complained 3 times that day about them just to be ignored, the dr doing the evening rounds eventually cut it off, and stayed it was to tight and recovers it loosely, but staff had ignored us all day.upon reading Tony’s medical notes from the hospital they’re very conflicting, and much of the paper work is missing vital information like dates, times, ect some are even missing his name.
” Tony arrived via ambulance with an infection to Southend hospital, the needling procedure is what caused the damage and complications, with the arteries once again bursting, causing his death.
Diane Sarkar, Chief Nursing Officer for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, said:
A spokesperson from Southend hospital said in a statement: “Our condolences go out to the family of Mr Sayers at this difficult time, who we have kept up-to-date as part of our detailed investigation process. We have been in regular contact with Mrs Sayers to talk this through and continue to include any new ongoing questions and concerns she has raised regarding this complex case”
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