A doctor involved in the care of a 22-year-old mum who died in hospital said 'probably not a lot of thought' went into a decision made prior to her death. Jodie McCann, who had previously received treatment at the King's Mill Hospital, was transferred while being ventilated to Queen's Hospital in Burton on March 22 last year.
Dr Paul Richard Smith, who was involved in Ms McCann's care in Burton, gave evidence during an inquest examining her death on Thursday, March 30. He explained that the 22-year-old patient went through what "can be challenging process" when she was extubated on March 28. Extubation is the process of taking out a tube that helps one breathe.
Ms McCann had to be reintubated later that evening by two junior doctors who were on call. Dr Elizabeth Didcock, leading the inquest at Nottingham Council House, described that as "concerning", adding: "It strikes me that it was always going to be difficult in Jodie's case."
