Hospital thirst death inquest

Deputy Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe told the inquest into Kane Gorny's death she would write to St George's hospital about nurses involved in fluid management and sedation following his treatment there.

A post mortem examination revealed high sodium levels caused by dehydration had caused Mr Gorny's death.

After the coroner's verdict, James Stevenson, the solicitor for Kany Gorny's family, said they were "devastated by the number of missed opportunities" to prevent his death.

Mr Stevenson said: "There were systemic and individual failures in the level of care provided to Kane."

He added: "Kane was a well-liked, adoring and loving son, brother and friend."

Neglect by medical staff led to a man dying of dehydration in a hospital bed, a coroner has ruled.

Medical staff at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, did not give Kane Gorny vital medication to help him retain fluids.

The 22-year-old, who was a keen sportsman, even phoned police from his hospital bed as he was so desperate for a glass of water, the inquest heard.

Deputy Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe told the hearing "a cascade of individual failures has lead to an incredibly tragic outcome".

She recorded a narrative verdict at Westminster Coroner's court and said Mr Gorny had died from dehydration contributed to by neglect.

The coroner at the inquest into the death of Kane Gorny, a patient who died of thirst while hospital, has recorded a verdict of dehydration caused by neglect.

A nurse failed to carry out observations on a man who died of dehydration in hospital, an inquest was told yesterday.

Medical staff at St George's Hospital in Tooting, south London, did not give Kane Gorny vital medication to help him retain fluids.

The 22-year-old, who was a keen sportsman, even phoned police from his hospital bed as he was so desperate for a glass of water, the inquest has been told.

Mr Gorny was suffering from diabetes insipidus, a condition which caused him to be aggressive towards nurses on May 27 2009, the day before he died.

The inquest is expected to conclude today.