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A UK man died unaware he had terminal lung disease due to hospital communication failures.
William Chapman, a 58-year-old father of seven, died in 2022 after doctors at Countess of Chester Hospital failed to inform him he had terminal pulmonary fibrosis, despite diagnosing him in November 2021.
Though a consultant documented the diagnosis in a letter to his GP, the information was never shared with Chapman or his family, and he was repeatedly told he would recover.
He continued working despite worsening symptoms, unaware of his prognosis, and only learned the truth months later.
An investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found serious failures in communication, record-keeping, and accountability, criticizing the hospital’s delayed and inadequate response to the family’s complaint.
While no clinical errors were found, the case highlighted systemic issues in patient transparency and trust within the NHS.
The hospital apologized, agreed to improvements, and will pay £1,200 in compensation.
Un hombre del Reino Unido murió sin saber que tenía una enfermedad pulmonar terminal debido a fallas de comunicación hospitalaria.