UHW apologises after man dies from reaction to antibiotic (opens original article in a new tab)

An inquest found that a man died from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic after medical staff failed to recognize the symptoms, leading to a verdict of medical misadventure.

• An inquest into the death of a 41-year-old man, Nicholas Kennedy, returned a verdict of medical misadventure after he died from an allergic reaction to an antibiotic.
• Medical staff failed to connect his symptoms to an allergic reaction, leading to the administration of the same antibiotic again, causing severe brain damage.
• The hospital's chief executive apologized, and recommendations were made to improve allergy management procedures.