Inquest into the death of Peter SIMPSON
Deceased
Peter Simpson
Demographics
68y, male
Date of death
2018-09-15
Finding date
2020-02-21
Cause of death
Terminal lymphoma (mantle cell lymphoma)
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Peter Simpson, a 68-year-old man serving a prison sentence, died from terminal mantle cell lymphoma at Long Bay Hospital in September 2018. He had been diagnosed with lymphoma in 2015 and received chemotherapy and surgical interventions through 2017, with clear disease progression noted. By late 2017, his prognosis became poor and he signed an advance care directive refusing CPR. He was transferred to the Medical Sub-Acute Unit in August 2018 and reviewed by palliative care team in late August and early September. He died naturally from his terminal malignancy while receiving appropriate palliative care. His family raised no concerns about the medical care provided during custody. The death was investigated as mandatory under coronial law due to custody status, but no clinical errors or inadequate care were identified.
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