Wendy Gorrie showed all the signs of lithium toxicity – but her levels weren’t checked when she was admitted to hospital.In November 2024, the 66-year-old was…
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So sick of this. My nan was on lithium and they never checked her levels either. Ended up in a coma for a week. 😡
thing happened to my uncle. They don't care until someone dies.
what a load of shit. just another case of the system failing the elderly. rest in peace Wendy.
ffs how hard is it to check blood levels? takes 5 minutes. absolute negligence.
facts. it's always about the bottom line, not the patients.
Exactly! We learn about this in first year. No excuse for a hospital to miss it.
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As a pharmacy student this makes my blood boil. Lithium has such a narrow therapeutic index – basic monitoring would have saved her. Systematic failure.
classic DHB budget cuts probably. nurses run off their feet and someone slips through the cracks. tragic but predictable.
yeah nah get stuffed. the coroner needs to name names. someone should lose their job over this.
lol copium. systemic failures need systemic solutions, not one scapegoat.
My partner works at Palmy hospital and he said they're always understaffed. Still no excuse though. Bloody heartbreaking 💔
100%. understaffed is an explanation not an excuse. management should be held accountable.
