一名验尸官说,2024年,贝尔法斯特一名男子在无人照顾的情况下,在过度拥挤的急诊室等待了几个小时后自杀身亡。 一名验尸官以系统人员短缺为由表示。 A Belfast man died by suicide in 2024 after waiting hours unattended in an overcrowded ER, a coroner said, citing systemic staffing shortages.

贝尔法斯特验尸官得出结论说,Stephen Loughead, 50岁,男子,2024年3月在马特尔医院急诊部无人照料数小时后死于自杀。 A Belfast coroner has concluded that Stephen Loughead, a 50-year-old man, died by suicide in March 2024 after being left unattended for hours in the Mater Hospital emergency department. 在出现精神健康状况严重下降的迹象后,他被警察带入监狱,被定为高风险,但由于人手短缺,医生未能在建议10分钟之内看到他,但医生没有在建议10分钟内看到他。 He was brought in by police following signs of severe mental health decline, triaged as high-risk, but not seen by a doctor within the recommended 10 minutes due to staffing shortages. 他在繁忙、吵闹的环境下等了两个小时,没有经过适当的监测,最后离开部门时无人注意。 He waited two hours without proper monitoring in a busy, noisy environment, eventually leaving the department unnoticed. 验尸官说,延迟是失去干预的机会,并导致他死于与溺水有关的脑损伤。 The coroner said the delay was a missed opportunity to intervene and contributed to his death by drowning-related brain injury. 尽管警察没有遵守联合指导,没有陪同他进去,但验尸官发现这并没有影响他的照料。 Though police did not follow joint guidance by not accompanying him inside, the coroner found it did not impact his care. 她强调了应急部门目前存在的系统性压力,并警告说,如果不改善资源和人员配备,今天可能出现类似的结果。 She highlighted ongoing systemic pressures in emergency departments, warning similar outcomes could occur today without improved resources and staffing.