A 70-YEAR-OLD man, who died after a blood vessel ruptured in his abdomen hours after being sent home from hospital with painkillers, might have survived had doctors thoroughly assessed and treated him, a watchdog has found.
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman upheld a complaint against NHS Borders in relation to a male patient, known only as Mr C, who was admitted to the accident and emergency department at Borders General hospital on October 3, 2011, after falling unconscious at home.
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