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London Evening Standard2mon
‘A leap’ to say man would have lived if hospital care different, inquest told
William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton University Hospital in January 2023. William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton Hospital in January last year within 24 hours of being admitted after his ...
LBC2mon
Student, 22, who died of sepsis 'may have survived' if hospital had listened to desperate pleas of doctor mother
William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton University Hospital (HUH) on January 21 2023, within 24 hours of being admitted after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal infection, developed into sepsis.
BBC2mon
Doctor 'betrayed' over son's death at her hospital
William Hewes, 22, died within 24 hours of being admitted to Homerton University Hospital after his meningitis developed into sepsis in January 2023. Dr Deborah Burns said she had repeatedly ...
The Mirror2mon
'Unclear' whether student, 22, would have lived if NHS doctors listened to his mum
It is not clear whether a healthy 22-year-old who fell seriously ill while writing a university essay would have survived if NHS doctors listened to his mum's desperate plea for antibiotics, an ...
London Evening Standard3mon
Senior doctor tells of ‘betrayal’ over son’s death at hospital where she worked
A senior doctor has told of her “feelings of betrayal” over her son’s death at the hospital where she worked, an inquest heard. William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton University Hospital in ...
Daily Mail3mon
Senior doctor says she feels betrayed over son's 'sepsis' death at her own hospital after he was 'left unmonitored and untreated for far too long'
William Hewes, 22, died at Homerton University Hospital in January 2023 after doctors repeatedly failed to act on his mother's desperate pleas for life-saving antibiotics. The sporty 6ft 6in ...
The Independent2mon
Coroner rules not possible to say if earlier treatment would have saved student
William Hewes, 22, of Islington, north London, died at Homerton University Hospital (HUH) on January 21 2023 within 24 hours of being admitted after his meningitis, caused by a meningococcal ...
The Sun3mon
Fit and healthy man, 22, died in hospital from sepsis despite his doctor mum’s pleas for antibiotics, inquest hears
A FIT and healthy man died in hospital from sepsis despite his doctor mum's pleas for life-saving antibiotics, an inquest has heard. William Hewes died aged 22 at Homerton University Hospital in ...