Care received by MF Doom prior to his death was “not to the standard we would expect”, NHS trust admits
completemusicupdate.comAn NHS trust has apologised for the level of medical care received by MF Doom, saying that it “was not to the standard we would expect”.
This follows an inquest into the rapper’s death in 2020.Real name Dumile Daniel Thompson – known as Daniel – the rapper died as a result of a “rare” allergic reaction to a drug prescribed to control blood pressure, reports Leeds Live.
However, the inquest heard, opportunities to diagnose and treat this reaction were missed by doctors at St James’s Hospital in Leeds.Thompson was admitted to the hospital on 23 Oct 2020 having developed breathing problems after taking new medication to control his blood pressure.
There he was given adrenaline, steroids and oxygen, which initially seemed to improve his condition. However, he suddenly deteriorated and collapsed.
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