A family has paid tribute to a teenager who tragically passed away after being discovered in a river in Cumbria.
15.05.2023 - 19:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The family of a loving father who died on Christmas Eve have paid a heartbreaking tribute to him following an inquest into his death.
Alan Samuel John Cocker passed away on December 24 last year at his home in Eccles. The 71-year-old grandfather had battled persistent illnesses for much of his life, a hearing at Bolton Coroner's Court heard.
Coroner, Stephen Teasdale, found that NHS medics made two errors in his care, but these did not contribute to his death. Following the hearing, Mr Cocker’s family paid tribute to former waste recycling manager, describing him as ‘family man who loved life’.
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The court heard that Mr Cocker was diabetic, having been diagnosed during his 30s, and also smoked until roughly 15 years ago, when he quit cigarettes. All in all, he was proactive in managing his condition, daughter Anita Higham told the court.
However, he ran into problems with his health during March 2022, complaining about leg pains. That led to a stay in Salford Royal Hospital during the spring, and was discharged in April.
District nurses managed his condition, which involved wounds being dressed. In one incident, a nurse applied a compression bandage on the affected leg — but after doing so, checked his medical notes and realised that the usually-standard treatment was inappropriate for Mr Cocker, due to his high blood pressure.
“Ideally, you would look at the notes first,” remarked Mr Teasdale. Eccles nursing team leader Rebecca Berry confirmed that the nurse phoned the family ‘on the same day’ telling them to remove the bandage.
His next hospital stay came in late June, after district nurses told him to go to Manchester Royal Infirmary for leg
A family has paid tribute to a teenager who tragically passed away after being discovered in a river in Cumbria.
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