A man studying law in Leeds should have urgently seen a doctor in person after showing "significant red flags," an inquest into his death has heard. David Nash's parents say they hope an inquest will raise awareness of the need for GP practices to see patients face to face.
Musician David Nash, 26, had four phone consultations with a Leeds GP practice over a 19-day period in October and November 2020, an inquest in Wakefield heard on Monday. The court heard that Mr Nash’s condition deteriorated dramatically after the final consultation on November 2, and he was taken to hospital by ambulance after a series of NHS 111 calls, but died two days later.
It was later found that he had developed mastoiditis in his ear which caused an abscess on his brain, leading to his death. On Monday, assistant coroner Abigail Combes read a statement from GP expert Alastair Bint, who said a nurse should have organised an urgent in-patient appointment after a phone consultation on November 2, 2020.
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