Kevin Campbell, a former Premier League footballer, passed away last year at the age of 54 at Manchester Royal Infirmary (MRI) due to natural causes, as confirmed by a coroner. The ex-Everton and Arsenal striker had been battling heart and kidney failure leading up to his death. According to the coroner, a delay in diagnosing a rare heart infection was found to have minimally impacted his death.
During the inquest at Manchester Coroner’s Court, it was revealed that Kevin Campbell had been seriously ill and had lost over half of his body weight when admitted to the hospital months before his passing. Despite a six-and-a-half week stay in the hospital where he responded well to treatment, no underlying cause for his declining health was identified. He was readmitted in May after experiencing heart and kidney failure once again.
Dr. Robert Henney, a consultant at the MRI, mentioned that many individuals in Campbell’s condition may not have even made it to the hospital. His medical condition rapidly deteriorated, and it was discovered that he had contracted infective endocarditis, a heart infection, which ultimately led to his death. The coroner noted that while there were missed opportunities in diagnosing him earlier, it was determined to have played only a minimal role in his passing.
The level of care provided to Kevin Campbell by the hospital was investigated following his death. Initially classified as a level 5 patient safety incident, it was later downgraded to a level 2 incident as the hospital concluded that his death was potentially avoidable but not highly likely. Medical experts testified that the infective endocarditis was likely contracted between his two hospital admissions and was a significant factor in his multi-organ failure and subsequent passing
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