GP made end-of-life care recommendation after incorrect video diagnosis
The TelegraphA 92-year-old former district nurse was recommended to begin end-of-life care after a GP wrongly diagnosed her with organ failure via video consultation, The Telegraph can reveal. 'Ample supply of PPE' Asked how his mother could be diagnosed with organ failure via video without any physical examination, the doctor said the other GP “could spot from the video that her skin was yellow”. “He said ‘yes, but this is what he’s come up with’.” “I asked if he could make a visit and he said he can’t because of my mother’s Covid condition.” Mr Gough Cooper said he was unaware if his mother was still testing positive at that time, but the care home had an “ample” supply of PPE on hand. 'Condition would have deteriorated' In his complaint, the CQC Mr Gough Cooper said the NHS treated his mother “successfully more by luck than judgement”.
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