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Verdict: Coroner finds 'key failings' in care at Stafford Hospital

A coroner has identified six key failings and several "shortcomings" in the care of a man who died within hours of being discharged from Stafford Hospital.

John Moore-Robinson, from Leicester, had suffered a ruptured spleen in a mountain biking accident - but doctors failed to spot it.

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Verdict: Coronor finds 'failings' in care at Stafford Hospital

A coroner has identified six key failings and several "shortcomings" in the care of a man who died within hours of being discharged from Stafford Hospital.

John Moore-Robinson, from Leicester, had suffered a ruptured spleen in a mountain biking accident - but doctors failed to spot it.

Sitting at Leicester Coroner's Court, coroner Catherine Mason today said she believed his death was preventable.

If Mr Moore-Robinson had been managed in accordance with his needs... on the balance of probabilities, the loss of his life could have been prevented.

– Coroner Catherine Mason

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