MAN DIES FOUR WEEKS AFTER ACCIDENTAL INSULIN INJECTION AT WELSH HOSPITAL
Donald Gough died four weeks after receiving an erroneous insulin injection at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, an inquest heard. The injection was administered at the end of a surgery. Gough was 77 years old at the time of his death. He had worked for the NHS for 50 years prior to his death.
The insulin was given by mistake during his hospital treatment. The injection occurred at the conclusion of his surgical procedure. The circumstances surrounding the error were examined during the inquest proceedings. Hospital records confirmed the nature of the medication administered.
The death has been formally investigated through the inquest process. The University Hospital of Wales is part of the NHS Wales healthcare system. Findings from the inquest examination establish the sequence of events leading to Gough's death. The case highlights procedures surrounding medication administration in surgical settings.