A 14-year-old autistic boy who went to hospital complaining of chest pains died a number of hours later after medics despatched him dwelling.
Robert Inexperienced left Arrowe Park Hospital, on the Wirral, Merseyside, after his household stated the medics instructed him he had a muscle damage.
Robert Inexperienced, who died hours after medics despatched him dwelling from hospital
The boy’s household, from Bidston, on the Wirral, have raised issues over his therapy. The hospital, in the meantime, has launched a assessment.
Chest pains
The teenager started complaining of chest pains and feeling out of breath after going kayaking with a pal and his household on Saturday, 12 July.
His respiratory difficulties got here again once more on 15 July. His mom, Ruth, then took him to the hospital’s accident and emergency division at round 7:45 pm.
In messages to Autism Eye, Robert’s father, Robbie, 51, wrote of how there have been “no bloods executed, no X-ray” and “no ECG” (electrocardiogram).
‘You’d assume they might examine’
Bus driver Robbie added: “When you’ve gotten a match 14-year-old complaining of chest ache and shortness of breath, you’d assume they might examine to see what’s happening as a result of it’s not regular.”
He stated a physician requested the boy to do some stretching and instructed him he had in all probability “pulled a chest muscle”. Then he despatched the boy dwelling.
However at round 5.00 am, the boy went into his mother and father’ bed room and complained about his respiratory earlier than collapsing.
Bilateral pneumothorax
Robert is assumed to have died from a uncommon situation referred to as bilateral pneumothorax. That is the place air will get into the area between the chest and the lungs on either side.
Incapacity rights campaigner Paula McGowan misplaced her 18-year-old autistic son, Oliver, after medics gave him an antipsychotic towards his personal and his household’s needs in 2018.
McGowan stated the Inexperienced household must be “concerned within the course of” of the hospital’s assessment. The findings must be made public and “measurable adjustments should observe”.
Autism Eye contacted Wirral College Instructing Hospital, which runs Arrowe Park, for a remark. Nevertheless, it didn’t reply.
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Revealed: 27 August 2025