33-year-old mother Beata Kunicka died after Cork University Hospital failed to detect a swallowed denture, leading to wrongful discharge and subsequent death.
33-year-old mother Beata Kunicka died after Cork University Hospital failed to detect a swallowed denture in an initial visit, leading to a wrongful discharge. The High Court heard an apology from CUH for deficiencies in care. Kunicka later returned with vomiting blood and died after the denture was removed from her oesophagus. The case has led to changes in hospitals across the country.
July 26, 2024
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