The family of a pregnant mother who died of suspected epileptic seizures were concerned about the treatment she received in the weeks before her death. I'm here.
Paige Ellis was six months pregnant with her son Hari when she died at Barry's home on July 23.
Ellis, 28, had another seizure a few weeks ago that caused her to collapse, according to her fiancé Dan Dredge.
According to Dunn, 29, Paige was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, but there weren't enough beds for her, so she sat in the ambulance for six hours outside the hospital. was
The ambulance driver then reportedly said he could wait another eight hours for a bed to become available, and offered to take Paige to Barry Hospital instead. rice field.
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Media Wales)But Dan (who also has a two-year-old son with Paige named Jax) believes there may have been an opportunity. Missed when the hospital only treated her fall injuries without assessing her for epilepsy.
"We sat outside the hospital in an ambulance for about six hours." } In a quote reported by WalesOnline, he said: Another 8 hours waiting.
"She had her leg scanned and it hurt when she fell. In fact, no tests were done for epilepsy."
I had a seizure, but I was in bed at the time, so it wasn't too heavy and I didn't fall. So she didn't go to the hospital.
About a week later, Paige died of a suspected seizure in bed.
Dunn said it was unusual for her to have her three seizures in a few weeks, and usually she would have only about two in a year.
"I just want answers," he added. "I want to make sure she gets the best care she can get and that no one knows she is not getting the care she deserves." For weeks after waiting, Dunn said he had not been able to get an epilepsy appointment.
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MEDIA WALES/Walesonline)Her death was another pregnant Barry woman, 25-year-old Megan It happened after Gardiner passed away on June 4th. Suspected epileptic seizures.
Both women were recently prescribed a new epilepsy drug by the University Hospital of Wales, Heath.
Their families joined forces to "fight for answers" as the Cardiff and Vale Health Commissions conducted a formal inquiry.
Page's family He says he understands Paige has undergone a prescription change similar to that given to Megan.
Megan was on three medications: lamotrigine, brivaracetam and zonisamide But about two weeks before Megan died, she and her mother Allison attended a hospital appointment.
Allison was told there was no risk to Megan's baby from using lamotrigine and brivaracetam, but was told that studies on zonisamide were not clear. , received medical advice to increase the dose of lamotrigine and taper off zonisamide. "She wanted to do everything she could for her baby," Alison said.
Her family will meet with health board representatives together next week. . They are told the investigation is expected to be completed in October.
Allison, a 51-year-old social worker, said: I couldn't believe another family had to go through this loss, and I felt a strong desire to fight for answers."
Page's brother Luke Donnelly (34 years old) said: At least we can say we raised our hands and fought for Paige.
A spokesperson for the Cardiff and Vale Health Commissions told Wales Online:
"Concerns are being reviewed in line with our governance process, but due to patient confidentiality, we are unable to comment on individual cases.
"Once completed, , the findings will be shared with next of kin. Based on the preliminary review, no immediate care and treatment concerns have been identified.”
