David overcame a lifetime of challenges, not least the attitudes of professionals in health and social care who did not understand that, just because a person cannot speak words, it doesn’t mean they can’t think and feel. David was the bravest brother, son and uncle, but what he endured in his final days is unimaginable. […]
In November the evidence was heard over two days in the inquest of David Lodge, who died on 13 January 2022 at Hull Royal Infirmary. Today, Assistant Coroner for East Riding of Yorkshire and the City of Kingston upon Hull, Edward Steele, returned to court to give his conclusions. He opened by expressing his condolences […]
The final witness to give evidence on Day 2 of David’s inquest was Dr Andrew Breen who was appointed by the court to give an expert opinion in relation to Intensive Care Medicine. Ms Lyle did suggest that Dr Breen should not be heard, as he was unlikely to be able to finish his evidence, […]
After lunch on Day 2 of David’s inquest the coroner confirmed that the inquest would not be concluding today as time would not allow to hear from the two remaining witnesses, the court experts, and for the coroner to sum up and conclude. The final hearing of the inquest will take place on Friday 20 […]
The first witness to give live evidence on Day 2 of David’s inquest was Dr Laura Chase. She gave an affirmation. She told the court that she’s currently employed in Hull as a Consultant in Internal Medicine and Renal Medicine although at the time of providing her statement she was a Specialist Registrar in her […]
The final witness on Day 1 of David’s inquest was Dr James Bailey. The coroner had already indicated that he struggled to see what he could ask of this witness and that his two page statement, dated 8 February 2023, was quite self-explanatory. So it was straight to Ms Bartlam for questions from David’s family. […]
The first person to give live evidence at David’s inquest, on Day 1, was Dr Fraser Young who is an Emergency Medicine Consultant at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. [This evidence was given yesterday but I’ve only managed to report it now due to the fact there is only one of me, and a […]
The final read statement at David’s inquest was that of PC Gareth Bielby of Humberside Police. The coroner’s officer flagged there was a typo in his statement that referred to David as Keri’s sister and asked whether the coroner wished her to correct it as she read it onto the record, he did. PC Bielby […]
The next statement to be read onto the record was that of Emma Brindley, one of the paramedics who attended David. She told the court on 12 January 2022 she was working a 2pm to midnight shift as a Paramedic, with a Paramedic Emergency Care Assistant and a Student Paramedic. They were a crew from […]
The coroner said that next we would move onto the two statements made by David’s sister, Keri. His coroner’s officer read them onto the record. The first statement was a short identification statement that said: On the 12th January 2022 David was admitted to Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road, Kingston Upon Hull. I was with […]