- Last week, the rapper’s wife raised concerns about the hospital’s negligence, which may have led to his death.
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Leeds Teaching Hospitals, an NHS Trust that runs St. James University Hospital, has apologised to the family of rapper MF DOOM, real name Daniel Dumile.
Per The Guardian, the Trust’s chief medical officer Hamish McLure issued a statement, following an inquest into his death. Read it in full.
“I would like to offer our sincere condolences to Daniel’s family, friends and fans at this difficult time. I apologise that the care he received was not to the standard we would expect. Following his sad death we undertook a serious incident investigation and the report has been shared with Daniel’s family. As a result we have put in place a number of actions and the wider learning from what happened is to be used as a teaching topic in a number of different clinical specialties. We also support the coroner’s recommendation for clearer national guidance and awareness in this area.”
Assistant coroner Janine Wolstenholme said that doctors were given a “false reassurance” about the rapper’s shape, but should have checked in once he declared the swelling in his throat, tongue and lips were getting worse. She added it’s impossible to say whether his collapse could have been avoided.
The Trust also recognised there were “missed opportunities” while DOOM was in its care for his treatment.
DOOM’s wife, Jasmine Dumile, claimed the rapper developed breathing problems after being prescribed a new medication, but had been unable to alert medical staff about his condition due to his buzzer being out of reach. The enigmatic artist died of angioedema—a rare allergic reaction that caused a lack of oxygen to his brain—on October 31st, 2020.
