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Hospital thirst death inquest

The coroner at the inquest into the death of Kane Gorny, a patient who died of thirst in while hospital, has recorded a narrative verdict of dehydration by neglect. His parents say they are "devastated by the number of missed opportunities."

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St George's: 'We deeply regret the death of Kane Gorny'

We deeply regret the death of Kane Gorny and have apologised unreservedly to his family for the grief this has caused.

It is clear that the care we provided on this occasion fell short of expectation in a number of respects and for this we are profoundly sorry.

We have admitted civil liability for the failures in Kane's care and we fully accept the coroner's verdict.

Since Kane died in 2009, we have made changes to senior leadership on our wards and put a number of patient safety measures in place."

– Dr Ros Given-Wilson, medical director at St George's Healthcare NHS Trust

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