Nottingham Inquiry Says Barnaby Webber's Death Was Potentially Preventable at Under 50% Survival Odds
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 8
Nottingham Inquiry Says Barnaby Webber's Death Was Potentially Preventable at Under 50% Survival Odds
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Sep 8
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A medical panel told the Nottingham Inquiry that Barnaby Webber's death was “potentially preventable,” with his chance of survival assessed at less than 50%.
More rapid administration of blood products could have improved his chances of reaching hospital with enough of a heartbeat for surgery, though the panel said several other fast, specific steps would also have been required.
The same survivability review found the deaths of Grace O'Malley-Kumar and Ian Coates were not preventable, while noting the hard work of emergency responders during the 13 June 2023 attacks.
Closing submissions also stressed wider failings exposed by the inquiry into Valdo Calocane's care, police contacts and the response to the attacks; counsel said “Barney, Grace and Ian should be alive.”
Judge Deborah Taylor said it was disappointing that evidence that should have been identified earlier emerged during the break, and ordered corrections to errors or omissions by 31 December.