The family of a Bolton grandmother have raised concerns about the care she received at hospital. Nayana Kasan was 66 years old when she died at Royal Bolton Hospital last December. Mrs Kasan fell ill following a trip to her native India and deteriorated on a family holiday in Scarborough, before being admitted to the local hospital.
A possible diagnosis of cancer was suggested and she was told to return home, where she could receive a biopsy at Royal Bolton Hospital. Upon arrival back in Bolton, her condition worsened until the point she was admitted into hospital at the end of November. Mrs Kasan's condition continued to deteriorate until she died on December 4.
Now, her family have raised concerns about the lack of information from doctors and her treatment. Her daughter, Cheryl Kasan, told an inquest into her mother's death of her family's concerns. She said: "Throughout the whole process, she was getting progressively worse and we never knew what anyone was treating her for.
"There was no accountability, we were just being passed on from one department, to another department, to another. "And through it all, we were watching someone disappear in front of us." Coroner Bronia Hartley said: "You spoke about no one taking accountability, are you talking about someone taking ownership of your mum's case, to make sure there was communication and follow up.
" Cheryl said: "Absolutely. For us as a family, we all found out what she died of after she died." She told the inquest abou.