Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower (opens original article in a new tab)

A man died after using a contaminated shower in a hospital during chemotherapy, with the NHS trust admitting failure to provide safe care and being fined £300,000.

• An NHS trust admitted failing to provide safe care to a man who died after using a contaminated shower in a hospital during chemotherapy
• Pseudomonas aeruginosa was found on a shower head more than a week before the patient was admitted but no action was taken
• The trust was fined £300,000 for the failure, which was deemed a criminal offence under health regulations
• The patient's widow criticized the trust for systemic failings and delaying liability admission