In July last year, the First Minister (Wales) made a belated apology to the family of Robbie Powell, a ten year old boy from Ystradgynlais who died in 1990 as a result of Addison’s disease – a treatable condition that should have been contained.
Investigations into Robbie’s death have identified no fewer than nine occasions where health professionals could, and should, have saved Robbie’s life. But sadly these failings do not amount to the entirety of the inadequacies evident in Robbie’s case.
Read the full blog report by Leanne Wood AM
http://www.english.plaidcymru.org/the-slate/2013/01/10/justice-for-robbie-powell/
Click here to sign the petition
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/34926
Filed under: Uncategorized, Duty of Candour, Hospital, Medical Negligence, NHS, patient safety
