Scotland Yard investigates tragic deaths during medical procedures at British NHS hospital. Compassionate care demanded.

Police probe heart deaths at NHS hospital The tragic deaths of patients following heart operations at an NHS hospital are under investigation by the police, as uncovered by the BBC. Shocking documents reveal that patients suffered unnecessary harm, with some death certificates failing to accurately reflect the contribution of the procedures to their deaths. One patient's ordeal at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull, which should have lasted two hours, turned into a six-hour nightmare where she lost five litres of blood - all under local anesthetic. Despite these complications, her death certificate attributed her passing to pneumonia, with her family left in the dark about the true circumstances. The NHS body overseeing Castle Hill, the Humber Health Care Partnership, assured the BBC that improvements recommended by the Royal College of Physicians have been implemented. They also stated their willingness to address any concerns directly with the families of the affected patients. Humberside Police have just started their investigation and no arrests have been made. Concerns arise about the care provided to 11 patients undergoing a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implant (TAVI) procedure, a heart valve replacement method. The mortality rate for TAVI patients at the hospital was three times higher than the national average, a fact unbeknownst to the families. Several internal investigations were prompted by staff worries, but their findings were not made public. The Royal College of Physicians' assessments in 2020 and subsequent reviews highlighted significant issues within the cardiology department, particularly with the TAVI team's cases. The procedures were marred by poor decision-making, technical errors, and failures to disclose complications. Patients like Dorothy Readhead and Brian Hunter endured grave consequences as a result of these lapses. Families of the deceased were left unaware of the true causes of their loved ones' deaths until the BBC brought the findings to light, sparking outrage and pain. The hospital's response to the reviews and recommendations, as well as their communication with affected families, has been a point of contention. Dr. Thanjavur Bragadeesh, a vocal critic of the TAVI procedure, faced difficulties within the hospital and eventually left to work elsewhere. The Humber Health Care Partnership has maintained that the TAVI service is vital for the region and that steps have been taken to rectify the highlighted issues. However, concerns about the mortality rates persist, with discrepancies between the hospital's data and the national average coming to light. In the midst of these investigations and reviews, the families of the deceased patients seek clarity, justice, and most importantly, the truth about what really occurred during these ill-fated procedures. NHS, heart, hospital, heart operations, investigation