Apology for poor care over boy's bleed death
Key Takeaways
- NHS trust apologised for poor care after Aarav Chopra's death at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
- Three-year-old Aarav Chopra died from severe bleeding after a trainee pierced his artery during biopsy.
- Aarav's body had rejected an earlier liver transplant.
Apology and cause
A hospital trust has apologised to the parents of a three-year-old boy who died from severe bleeding after his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor during a routine procedure.
“- Published A hospital trust has apologised to the parents of a three-year-old boy who died from severe bleeding after his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor during a routine procedure”
Death during biopsy and transplant history
Aarav Chopra, from Wolverhampton, died during a biopsy at Birmingham Children's Hospital in 2023, after his body had rejected an earlier liver transplant.
Coroner finding on neglect
Aarav suffered a cardiac arrest triggered by a build-up of blood in his chest and neglect contributed to his death, a coroner concluded.
“- Published A hospital trust has apologised to the parents of a three-year-old boy who died from severe bleeding after his artery was pierced by a trainee doctor during a routine procedure”
Hospital changes and commitment
Following Aarav's death, changes were made to our processes to improve patient care and we are committed to sustaining these improvements in his memory.
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