An inquest hears that 24-year-old Clarissa Street dies shortly after arriving at the Royal Oldham Hospital A&E with a pulmonary embolism. Reports say she arrived struggling to breathe, and staff initially viewed her condition as less serious, including an account that a paramedic or hospital worker thought she was “overreacting.” According to the inquest coverage, she spends more than an hour in a hospital corridor while receiving an oxygen mask that was not connected to a functioning oxygen supply. The Daily Record and other outlets describe her death as occurring hours after admission, and note that she was a University of Manchester graduate. The coverage also states that the inquest is examining the circumstances leading up to her death, including how her symptoms were assessed and how oxygen therapy was provided while she was waiting in the corridor. No conclusions about responsibility are reported in the available summaries; the details are presented as matters under consideration at the inquest.
Inquest hears woman with pulmonary embolism died after hours in hospital corridor
An inquest hears that 24-year-old Clarissa Street dies shortly after arriving at the Royal Oldham Hospital A&E with a pulmonary embolism. Reports say she arrived struggling to breathe, and staff initi...
- Clarissa Street, 24, arrives at Royal Oldham Hospital A&E with a pulmonary embolism.
- Inquest coverage says she experiences breathing difficulties and staff initially consider her reaction less serious (including accounts of “overreacting”).
- She spends more than an hour in a hospital corridor after arriving.
- Reports state an oxygen mask was provided but was not connected to anything/oxygen supply.
- She dies hours after admission, according to inquest reporting.
Clarissa Street, 24, suffered a pulmonary embolism and spent more than an hour in a hospital corridor where a nurse gave her an oxygen that wasn't connected to anything
3 months agoUniversity of Manchester graduate Clarissa Street spent over an hour in a corridor while suffering from a pulmonary embolism after arriving at Royal Oldham Hospital.
3 months agoUniversity of Manchester graduate Clarissa Street spent over an hour in a corridor while suffering from a pulmonary embolism after arriving at Royal Oldham Hospital.
3 months agoClarissa Street, 24, died hours after arriving at A&E with a pulmonary embolism
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