Betsi Cadwaladr: North Wales healthcare a 'national scandal' amid calls for UK Government to step in

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Nathan and Kim Munslow's son, Lucas, died at just nine months old when his meningitis was misdiagnosed as tonsillitis at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd

have written a letter, seen exclusively by ITV Cymru Wales, to the health secretary in Westminster describing healthcare in the region as "third world" and "a national scandal".

The NHS website states that "meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly. It can cause life-threatening sepsis and result in permanent damage to the brain or nerves."It's been nearly five years since the traumatic loss of their son but Kim says the pain never goes away.coroner did not issue a prevention of future death notice in Lucas' case but did say it was "probable" his death could have been prevented."No", Kim replied.

Pictures of Catherine Jones and Twm Bryn visible among 26 others whose deaths were subject to a prevention of future death notice.for over a decade constitutes a national scandal at least as significant as others previously exposed within the NHS elsewhere in Britain." "It is deeply worrying that it has been placed under special measures so frequently and I have expressed my support for a proper investigation into what has gone wrong. Too many families... have sadly been impacted."'s health secretary, did not back calls for a public inquiry into the number of prevention of future death notices inShe said: " is an issue I have discussed directly with the chair.

 

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