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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Emily Johnson & Kate Lally

Family 'mistakenly' told their mum was about to die

A family were distraught when doctors said their 70-year-old mum was about to die, only to later reveal there had been a mistake.

Tim Prime received the devastating phone call on March 7, when he says a doctor said his mum Sheila Prime would not receive any further hospital treatment. He said the doctor advised him to gather loved ones and prepare to say their goodbyes.

Tim said the call left him "completely in bits" as his mum is his "best friend". After he and other family members made their way to Hull Royal Hospital, they were told by a senior nurse that whoever he had spoken to had given them incorrect information.

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