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Daughter of man who died asked for him to have CT scan
The daughter of a man who died from complications of a brain bleed after a car crash had asked three times for a CT scan to be carried out before he was discharged from an A&E department without having been seen by a doctor, Dublin City Coroner’s Court heard.
Daniel O’Brien (77), of Bluebell Road, Dublin, was assessed and discharged by an advanced nurse practitioner at St James’s Hospital A&E department on September 18th, 2009.
The following morning he complaining of severe headaches and nausea, and later died. He was on the anti-clotting medication warfarin.
A jury recorded a verdict of accidental death, but made three recommendations, including that the protocols for dealing with head injuries be amended in the case of elderly patients on anti-coagulation therapy and a review of procedures by St James’s Hospital in the ordering and carrying out of CT scans at the A&E department at weekends.
Special events for senior citizens
The organisers of Dublin Senior Citizens' Day hope "every town and city in the country" will hold similar events next year.
On Monday, November 29th, venues, restaurants, shops and cafes in Dublin city centre will have special offers and events for senior citizens, including free tours of Dublin Castle State apartments; free entry to An Post's museum; two tickets for the price of one at the Savoy cinema; cut-price tickets for the 1954 film Sabrina and 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid at the Screen cinema; and half-price high tea at the Gresham Hotel. A list of participating venues is available at Dublin Tourism offices or by at dublinseniorcitizensday.ie.
Change proposed on anonymity
Among new proposals from the Law Reform Commission are that the High Court be able to make an anonymity order relating to cases before any court, on the grounds that the needs of justice require that the party should not be identified, writes Carol Coulter.
The commission has recommended the enactment of a new Courts Bill to replace 240 pieces of legislation dealing with the courts and the mechanics of the administration of justice.
The report includes a draft Courts (Consolidation and Reform) Bill, of more than 450 pages. An Alternative Dispute Resolution report is also being launched this week with a Bill outlining how it can be integrated into court proceedings.