Finding into death of Tutapakore Ngatokoa
Deceased
Tutapakore Ngatokoa
Demographics
56y, female
Date of death
2022-12-13
Finding date
2024-10-28
Cause of death
Small bowel obstruction and aspiration pneumonitis in the setting of motor neurone disease
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Ms Ngatokoa, a 56-year-old NDIS participant with motor neurone disease, died from small bowel obstruction and aspiration pneumonitis at Dandenong Hospital. She had been receiving 24-hour care in specialist disability accommodation with tube feeding due to disease progression. The coroner found no evidence of inadequate clinical management or care by either the supported independent living provider or hospital staff that caused or contributed to her death. The death resulted from natural causes related to the progression of her underlying motor neurone disease. This case highlights the importance of appropriate end-of-life planning and multidisciplinary palliative care coordination for NDIS participants with progressive neurological conditions.
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Clinical conditions
Procedures
Contributing factors
- motor neurone disease progression
- small bowel obstruction
- aspiration risk in advanced MND
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