Staff noticed abrasions and bruising to Mr Power’s head and body when he was found unresponsive in his room, however this was only flagged as concerning by an undertaker who alerted Mr Power’s family, which in turn delayed his funeral and a post-mortem was conducted. Mr Power’s family acquired his medical notes as well as CCTV footage of ward 8C from the morning of his death. However, the fall was not documented, and Mr Power’s family had not been not informed. A post-mortem on March 16th determined Mr Power, who was pre-deceased by his wife Claire Power, died as a result of sudden cardiorespiratory failure along with severe restrictive pulmonary disease. The pathologist told Mr Monaghan that he could not say for sure if Mr Power’s bruising was due to one or a number of falls but either scenario was “possible”.

Source: The Herald November 16, 2023 17:00 UTC