The inquest into the death of William Hewes, a 22-year-old who succumbed to meningitis and sepsis, raised concerns about hospital care standards. Former NHS consultant Prof Patrick Nee suggested that even with different treatment, survival was unlikely. However, Mr. Hewes's mother, Dr. Deborah Burns, criticized the delayed care in ICU. Coroner Mary Hassell highlighted the importance of sharing lessons learned from this incident to improve future healthcare delivery and mentioned that systemic improvements are necessary to prevent similar tragedies.
"Coroner Mary Hassell stated, 'this isn't the first time that I have heard an inquest where a great deal of the investigation has been driven by the family'... "},{
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