Staff at Warwick Hospital have been heavily criticised after an 87-year-old war veteran died of dehydration following a routine hip operation.

Coventry Coroners' Court heard that David Game, from Leamington Spa, died of kidney failure after nurses failed to tell doctors that his blood had become affected by waste chemical urea, a symptom of dehydration.

After his hip replacement surgery was a success, Mr Game was expected to leave hospital within three days but medical staff looking after him failed to monitor how much he was drinking and failed to notify doctors that he was showing signs of kidney failure, despite his blood showing the high levels of urea. Mr Game was eventually transferred to intensive care but died shortly afterwards.

Coroner Sean McGovern delivered a narrative verdict in which he criticised hospital staff and management. He said that staff kept inadequate and inconsistent notes and concluded that there were systemic failings by nursing staff and a shortage of doctors on the wards resulting in a poor standard of care. Warwick Hospital has "unreservedly" apologised for the errors which led to Mr Game's death.

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