Dad-of-three died when he fell from trolley after being left alone in A&E waiting room

An elderly dad-of-three died after he fell from a trolley in an A&E waiting room.

Richard Smith was rushed to hospital on Boxing Day 2020 after he was found on the floor of his bedroom at the Key Healthcare care home where he lived.

The 90-year-old had only suffered minor cuts but was taken to A&E at Whiston Hospital, Prescot, Merseyside, for a check-up and CT scan, and was placed on a trolley, in a cubicle.