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www.eastlancashireonline.co.uk ‘We feel badly let down by the
health service’, says mother of man two hospitals discharged
FOLLOWING an inquest into the death of her 20-year-old . son, a Clitheroe mother said the family felt badly let down by the health service. Steven John Wynne was treat
ed for a methadone overdose at two hospitals but was, in fact, : dying as a result of a fractured skull. A Blackburn inquest heard he
was discharged from Blackburn Rqyal Infirmary and Blackpool Vic- toria'
Hospital.before returning to Blackburn Royal, where he eventu ally died. . X-rays, which revealed a massive
Warburton, of Corbridge Court,- Clitheroe, said the family was purT suing the matter with the General Medical Council following talks with solicitors. . : "Steven was discharged from:
Speaking after the inquest, Mr
Blackburn Royal as medically fit and Blackpool didn't want to know," said Mr Warburton. : "They said they were not running
a doss house. "They were both allegedly treat
. She said Steven seemed very con- ■ fused and complained of headaches. and pains in his neck. ■ He did not mention banging.his
head at any time. During the week his eyes became extremely blood shot and, by Thursday, she said he was "talking rubbish" and on several occasions saw him drinking, methadone from the bottle.. .Leanne eventually called for an
fracture of the skull, were not taken until he had collapsed unconscious at the hospital on his second visit! The Home Office pathologist who
ing Steven for a. methadone over dose, but nobody even took a blood test. We don't think he had taken . any methadone or. alcohol for at least two days." Steven's mother, Mrs Denise
carried out a post-mortem examina tion, confirmed that had the frac ture and bleeding in the brain been diagnosed sooner, it was possible something could have been done to prevent Mr Wynne’s death. Dr John Rutherford told Steven's
. they,screwed up," said Mrs Warbur ton. "We feel badly let down by the. health service." ’
Warburton, said there was no ques tion of seeking financial gain. "We just want someone to admit
Mrs Warburton said her son was •
family the symptoms which were presented to doctors at both hospi tals would have "set alarm bells ring ing" with him. , "I would have been very con
cerned about someone having a head injury if they presented with the conditions described," said Dr Rutherford.
Asked.by the dead man's step ,
father, Mr Keith Warburton, if death could have been avoided if a head injury had been diagnosed sooner, Dr Rutherford said: "It would seem to be a reasonable possi bility something could have been done."
a bright, intelligent man who had been aware of his problems with drugs and had overcome them. • "He was’moving forward with,his
life in a very positive way," said Mrs Warburton. "I am very proud of the way
Steven was dealing with his prob lems and getting on with his life." , The inquest heard that Steven, a
former heroin addict who was on a methadone reduction programme,
had fallen when he tried to climb into his first floor flat at Fairways Court, Wilpshire, after leaving his
• keys at the pub. Over the following days his behav
iour changed and his half sister,. Leanne Warburton, who lived in the flat below, became concerned.
ambulance and Steven was taken to Blackburn Royal Infirmary. Leanne stayed with him in the accident and. emergency department.
' She said he told the doctors about his headache and pains in his neck.
eyes. Mrs Warburton said she was told
She said nobody looked at his . - ’
by staff at Blackburn that Steven had been discharged and had told them he was going home to Chorley. While she was on the telephone, they said he had been admitted to Blackpool Victoria. "We went over to Blackpool
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skull and carry on as. normal for periods of tima He said blood accu-
mulating in the brain would gradu ally increase pressure, which could lead to confusion. ■ - Recording a verdict of accidental
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• climbing into his flat, although the precise ■ details would , never
death, coroner Mr Michael Single- ton said it appeared Steven had suf fered a head injury when he was
beknown. "It seems almost bizarre that
. he done that, a whole new light: may have been placed on the situation." Mr Warburton, speaking after
where, they were about to discharge Steven," said Mrs Warburton. "We insisted there was more wrong with him, but they still said he was med ically fit. We took him back to Blackburn Royal Infirmary and, they began a detoxification pro-
gramma" Mrs Warburton said she later
received a call to say Steven had been taken to the high dependency
. unit. "They took him for a scan and
that was when they discovered the fracture and the haemorrhage," she
added. ■
Dr.Rutherford said it was not unusual for people to fracture their
Steven'should not make mention of that fall or, the fact he banged his head," said Mr Singleton. "People related his behaviour to drinking and his use of methadone, but it seems that was not the cause, but the effect. One thing was disguising what might now appear blindingly obvious and it is tragic he didn't sim ply say he had banged his head. Had
’ the inquest, said he believed Steven; in his confused state, could have for gotten about the fall which caused
• the injuries. "After he was discharged from
i found on the railway station, semi conscious, and the police called ah ambulance. He had a discharge paper on him which said ‘methadone overdose’ and that was
Blackburn, he somehow made his way to Blackpool without any money and not knowing anyone there," said Mr Warburton. "He was
• as far as Blackpool looked "We feel Steyen was badly let
, down and will be pursuing this mat ter in an attempt to make sure it doesn't happen to anyone else," he
added.
Rustlers’ second sheep raid on isolated farm prompts fears desperate farmers are to blame
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gny local extras, including ihatburn lad Alan Barnes, claim stole the show. Much hs filmed at Worsaw Hill
look written by Mary Hay- lis set on a Lancashire farm Sren find an escaped convict K for Jesus.
AN attack by rustlers on a flock of sheep has raised fears that farmers have turned to prey on fellow farmers. In the latest of a series of raids in
mals. He lost 19 sheep earlier this year. Mr Robinson said this week: "They
I t was the second raid on his ani
the countryside, a flock of 41 sheep valued at nearly £4,000 was taken in the dead of night from an isolated field at Catlow Road, Slaidbum. - I t is thought the thieves knew,
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were ideal SIXTEEN Clitheroe ram blers had ideal conditions for their Tuesday walk in the Hodder Valley. It was pleasantly warm
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exactly what they were doing and used dogs to gather the sheep and usher them aboard a cattle truck. : The owner of the sheep is Mr Har
were a self-contained flock. We breed our own replacements." This left him with the predicament
of deciding whether to risk it and buy in replacements or to adopt the much slower course of breeding from his remaining sheep.- He said he had taken precautions of
. But the field from which the sheep were taken in the early hours of Tues- ,
padlocking field gates as a deterrent to thieves.
day morning last week had only just been taken over by Mr Robinson. He said: "It is somebody with knowledge. They must have gone to another farm. With farming in such a state it could be that some farmers are desperate. If that is the case it is very
sad." •Nearly half of the stolen sheep were
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out of the left ear. Twentyrtwo of. the sheep were mules tagged with the ini
Lleyn ewes, each of which had a sprayed red stripe on its back. They each had a "V" mark clipped
- • . - ' ■ A im m % MEET the man dubbed as a shin
ing example to us all! He is Mr Darren Helm (right), of Billington, a 30-year-old self-
employed builder. Mr’Helm will
collect.the Castle .,
Cement-sponsored Against the Odds award to be presented at our star-studded "Heart of the Valley Gala Evening". The charity event'on October
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recruit in the RAF. His fight to fit ness has been an 11-year-long slog, but not once did Mr Helm contem plate giving in to wallow in self-pity. Instead, while on the road to
time to raise money for charity." Mr Parkes added: V'Darren's
26th) a t ’Gisburn's Stirk House Hotel, is being organised to honour the Ribble Valley's heroes and hero ines, among whom Mr Helm now ranks. He takes his place for his determi
recovery, he achieved various build ing industry qualifications, set up his own business in 1999, and under took a parachute jump, as well as other daring and sporting feats, to raise money for the Burnley and Pendle Headway group. Headway is a national charity,
courage and determination are a shining example to us all." . Mr Helm is now looking forward
to gala night. The event is black tie and
includes a superb dinner, cabaret, disco and charity auction, as well as the award ceremony, which is being compered by BBC TV newscaster Mr Nigel Jay. Tickets, priced £35, are on sale at
which supports people with
br.ain injuries. After meeting Mr Helm for the
nation to battle back to health and independence after, suffering severe head and brain injuries in a car acci dent, which killed a close friend. The accident happened;when Mr Helm was just 18 and a rookie
I Pledge to residents as plan revealed to convert house into support flats
A LARGE house in Pimlico Road, Clitheroe, could become home to up to 10 people with mental health
I problems. Planning permission is being
| Pimlico Village end of the road. | Tenants would be carefully cho sen and a pledge has been given that there will be no one who "pre
sought to convert Rock Mount, a large, impressive property near the
sents undue risk". : . ■ •
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| furnished, self-contained flats I which would be created if planning,
| permission is granted.: ' The
property.is being bought for
I £275,000 by a housing association, which would retain its historic fea-
I ising in supporting people with I schizophrenia and other forms of enduring mental illness, would manage the complex. There would be a flat for a caretaker and the external appearance of the large property would be improved by landscaping and new windows. The scheme is aimed at local people, probably already living in
tures. Making Space, a group special-
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the Valley or who have some con nection with it. Making Space is emphasising
tha t tenants will be carefully selected: While they are expected to come from a mix of housing backgrounds, the scheme is not intended for the resettlement of people from long-stay hospitals. "Applicants will be expected to
be broadly capable of ;independent living,!, e., shopping,.cooking, cleaning, budgeting and self-med icating, albeit with some support needed in some respects,'( says Making Space.
"good neighbour", but residents would have help from a support
The caretaker would act as a
worker employed five days a week. Ribble Valley Borough Council
has welcomed the scheme as a wel come addition to supported hous ing provision in the borough. Ward councillors have been told
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the road, the path across the fields was followed to the Dunsop valley, and then down to Dunsop Bridge. From there, the group
complete with a number of specially-commissioned
sculptures, forms the entrance to the fields. • It was officially opened
went across the Hodder, past Thorneyholme,
upstream on the Hodder bank, and then joined the permissive path past Knowlmere Manor. From near ' Giddy
on Saturday by Coun. Mrs Joyce Holgate, Mayor of the Ribble Valley, , who ; spoke in high praise of the
project. Also present at the cere
Bridge, the . ramblers climbed Hodder Bank Fell, where they stopped for refreshment and to admire the extensive view, which included Inglebor- ough and Pen-y-Ghent. ■ From there, the p a th ,
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mony was sculptor Fiona ; Bowley, who has created four works in the garden. •
draws on local folklore, another panel celebrates community life and service, and there is also a sundial. The aim of the Ribch-
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FOUR high-flying women from the Ribble Valley were wait ing to see whether they had won the title '.'Lancashire Woman
ester Millennium Projects Committee was to create something of lasting value for residents and visitors. ■ There were numerous
of the Year" yesterday. As we went to press, more than 300 women from across the
major public and private contributors to the'garden project, including the National Lottery Fund, and the Foundation for Sport and the Arts.
Local finalists were: • Mrs Penny Green, of Snwley, nominated for her chanty .
fund-raising work. Mrs Green is chairman of the Rihble Val ley Ladies'Luncheon Club. • . Gisburn businesswoman Mrs Helen Colley, founder of Farmhouse Fayre, has been nominated for her entrepreneur-
; ing ceremony with the Mayor,Rihble Valley MP Mr Nigel Evans and Ribch- ester Parish Council chair man Mrs Caroline Open- shaw. .
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