On the morning of 20 September 2021 Frank was taken to hospital by an ambulance.


Frank’s wife Nada, his next of kin, was not permitted to go to hospital with him,
was ignored by doctors and
given no say in any of his treatments,
despite many of those treatments having high risk of death and requiring informed consent.

 

BLOCKED-OUT

On 20 September 2021 Frank was taken to Queanbeyan District Hospital and later that day to Canberra Hospital with “no immediate life threat”. Frank was talking, breathing and cogntitive.

Nada’s phone records show Nada called 12 times to get information about her husband.

Despite 5 calls to Queanbeyan District Hospital, hospital staff:

  • did not inform Nada of Frank’s condition and/or medial issues;

  • did not discuss with Nada doctors’ planned medical treatments;

  • did not inform Nada of possible adverse events or risks of medical treatments;

  • did not seek Nada’s consent to perform medical procedures on Frank; and

  • intubated Frank, and therefore performed a very high risk medical procedure for which the most serious adverse event is death, without informing Nada, or obtaining Nada’s consent.

Despite 7 calls to Canberra Hospital, hospital staff:

  • did not record Frank’s marital status on admission records;

  • did not record Nada as Frank’s Next of Kin (NOK);

  • did not discuss with Nada doctors’ planned medical treatments;

  • did not inform Nada of possible adverse events or risks of medical treatments;

  • did not seek Nada’s consent to perform medical procedures on Frank;

  • did not seek Nada’s consent to administer experimental or high risk drugs to Frank; and

  • administered two experimental drugs to Frank, one of which has a documented mortality rate of 53.1%.

18 days later, on 7 October 2021, Frank looked as though he had been beaten with baseball bat. Frank died as a consequence of hospital treatments - all of which were entirely ordered by doctors.

Queanbeyan Hospital - Wife Acknowledged

Queanbeyan District Hospital discharge records shows hospital staff were aware Nada was Frank’s wife, and
had Nada’s mobile number.

Despite this, hospital staff refused to inform Nada of Frank’s diagnosis or the medical treatments planned, and performed.

In fact, hospital staff gave Nada false information the entire day and advised Nada that Frank was “immediately” being transported to Canberra Hospital because “it had better facilities”, and instead intubated Frank at Queanbeyan Hospital.

Canberra Hospital - Wife Not Listed

Despite 7 calls to Canberra Hospital, and the discharge records from Queanbeyan District Hospital, Canberra Hospital refused to record Nada as Frank’s wife or his next of kin.

With no Next of Kin recorded, doctors then went about and made all decisions regarding Frank’s treatments without obtaining informed consent.

Phone Records

Nada’s phone records of 20 September 2021show
5 calls to Queanbeyan District Hospital (orange highlight),
with a total of 16 minutes of talk time.

Nada’s phone records also show 7 calls to Canberra Hospital (yellow highlight), with a total of 36 minutes of talk time.

Despite speaking with emergency hospital staff for a total of 52 minutes, Nada was not recorded as Frank’s wife or Next of Kin on his his admission -
which was the critical day when the major decisions about his treatments were made by doctors.

TIMELINE - CANBERRA HOSPITAL EVENTS

 

20 September 2021

Failure to Record Next of Kin on Hospital Admission /
Refusal to Seek/Obtain Informed Consent from Next of Kin

The Canberra Hospital admission form states:
Marital status: “Not stated/Inadequately described”.
Next of kin

The Emergency Department was well informed Frank’s next of kin was his wife Nada.

The hospital refused to record it.

Wife / Next of Kin: 7 Calls to Canberra Hospital

On 20 September Frank’s wife Nada called Canberra Hospital Emergency Department 7 times and spoke with hospital staff to enquire about Frank. Calls were made at:
1) 1.46pm 5) 4.12pm
2) 1.49pm. 6) 4.41pm
3) 1.50pm 7) 6.37pm
4) 2.56pm

Despite 7 calls, hospital staff failed to and/or refused to record Nada as next of kin.

Despite 7 calls, hospital staff refused to discuss Frank’s immediate medical

Canberra Hospital Admission Record

 

20 September 2021

Frank Arrived at Canberra Hospital Intubated

Frank was admitted to Queanbeyan Hospital talking and cognitive.
Within hours Queanbeyan Hospital intubated him.
Frank arrived intubated at Canberra Hospital.

Incorrect Hospital Records

The hospital records state, “Unwell 1/52, communicating with wife via phone who noticed he was more drowsy so called NSWAS”.
Nada did not EVER say Frank was more drowsy, or at all.
Frank was talking, breathing and fully cognitive, including the week leading up to 20 September 2021.
Nada called the ambulance because Frank was ill and weak.

Canberra Hospital Discharge Summary

 

20 September 2021

REMDESIVIR ADMINISTERED WITHOUT INFORMED CONSENT

REMDESIVIR: Given by Hospital as Treatment

On 28 September 2021, Canberra Hospital records state Frank was “treated with remdesivir”.

On about Tuesday 5 October 2021 Dr Tom verbally advised Nada Frank was “given a round of remdesivir”.
Nada subsequently informed Frank’s GP and friend Mario by text message.

Nada would never have given consent to remdesivir based on documented mortality rates.

Further, Australian Government “Criteria for access from the National Medical Stockpile” dated July 2020 states under the heading:
Exclusion Criteria, “Mechanical ventilation for longer than 48 hours at time of application”.

Frank was on a ventilator from 2.22pm on 20 September till his death at 4.10pm on 7 October 2021. Despite the fact he was continuously on a ventilator, the hospital administered Remdesivir contrary to Australian Government protocols.

REMDESIVIR: Hospital Record dated 28 September 2021

Texts Nada sent to Frank’s GP & Friend 6 October 2021

 

21 September 2021

ICU Medical Ward Rounds - Session 1

Current Issue 1: Covid-19 Pneumonitis
Current Issue 2: DKA [dabetic ketacidosis]. Records say “resolved within 12 hours”.
Current Issue 3: Profound metabolic acidosis: Impaired kidney function.
Current Issue 4: AKI: Acute Kidney Injury

Page 34 says “Ask wife about usual GP and obtain summary”.
Hospital failed to deal with Frank’s GP and did not seek summary at all.

In fact hospital staff refused to speak to Frank’s GP.
Text messages exchanged between Frank’s GP and Nada dated 27 September 2021 reflect the hospital’s refusal to speak to Dr Jeffrey with Nada’s authorisation, which was immediately given.

At the time Nada considered it absurd hospital doctors refused to deal with a patient’s normal GP who knew all Frank’s medical history.

Drugs Given to Frank

Dexamethasone: Corticosteroid. Government guidelines states for patients with covid and receiving oxygen (including mechanically ventilated patients).

Tocilizumab: Government guidelines states for patients with a covid who require supplemental oxygen, particularly where there is evidence of systemic inflammation.

Propofol: Sedation drug.

Fentanyl: Powerful opiod used as pain medication and anaesthesia.

Enoxaparin: Anticoagulant used to prevent deep vein thrombosis.

Verbal Update by Doctor:

Frank was doing slightly better than previous day.
Diabetic ketoacidosis was mostly resolved.
Working on covid pneumonia. Said it is moderately bad.

 

22 September 2021

ICU Medical Ward Rounds - Session 2

Current Issue 1: Covid-19 Pneumonitis

Drugs Given to Frank

Dexamethasone.

Verbal Update by Doctor:

Nada was advised Frank was slowly improving. His sugar level was good. His kidneys were mending. He will stay on ventilator for a few more days. He is sedated because he needs to be flipped on his stomach (“proned").

 

23 September 2021

ICU Medical Ward Rounds - Session 3

Current Issue 1: Covid-19 Pneumonitis

Drugs Given to Frank

Dexamethasone.

Propofol: Sedation drug.

Fentanyl: Powerful opiod used as pain medication and anaesthesia.

Frusemide: Diuretic used to treat high blood pressure and build up of fluid in the body. Helps you pee when kidneys are not working.

Metoclopramide: Used to treat symptoms of slow stomach emptying.

Verbal Update by Doctor:

Nada was advised Frank was
a) improving
b) doctors were reducing sedation;
c) breathing better;
d) opened his eyes and was responsive.

Doctors stated they would look to remove breathing tube following day.

 

24 September 2021

ICU Medical Ward Rounds - Session 4

Current Issue 1: Covid-19 Pneumonitis
DKA: Resolved within 12 hours.
AKI: Acute Kidney Injury - Stable. Urea rising.
LUL/DVT: Deep Vein Thrombosis

Drugs Given to Frank

Dexamethasone.

Frusemide.

Heparin Infusion: Drug to prevent blood clots.

Tazocin: Poperacilin/Tazobactam: antibiotic.

Verbal Update by Doctor:

Nada was advised Frank had deteriorated a little and would remain on ventilator.

 

25 September 2021

ICU Medical Ward Rounds - Session 5

Current Issue 1: Covid-19 Pneumonitis
Reparalised due to decreased oxygen saturation to 88%. Oxygen increased to 60%.

Drugs Given to Frank

Dexamethasone.

Propofol/Fentanyl: Sedation drug.

Cisatracurium Infusion. Anesthesia for intibuation.

Albumin Bolus: Blood given.

Tazocin: Poperacilin/Tazobactam: antibiotic.

Verbal Update by Doctor:

Nada was advised Frank is not well. Not improving.

 

25 September 2021

ICU Medical Ward Rounds - Session 6

Current Issue 1: Covid-19 Pneumonitis
Reparalised due to decreased oxygen saturation to 88%. Oxygen increased to 60%.

Drugs Given to Frank

Dexamethasone.

Propofol/Fentanyl: Sedation drug.

Cisatracurium Infusion. Anesthesia for intibuation.

Albumin Bolus: Blood given.

Tazocin: Poperacilin/Tazobactam: antibiotic.

Verbal Update by Doctor:

Nada was advised Frank is not well. Not improving.

 

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