A man who was on the waiting list for a double kidney transplant died in hospital at the age of just 46. William Unsworth died on July 12 this year at Royal Bolton Hospital. Mr Unsworth suffered with stage three chronic kidney disease, which severely limited his renal function.
He regularly had to undergo dialysis. On June 15 he collapsed at his home on Broad Walk, Westhoughton . Paramedics were called and he was taken to hospital, where he remained up until his tragic death.
On July 3, it was noticed that he was haemorrhaging blood from his kidney and he was given a blood transfusion. Despite an initial bounce back, he deteriorated further and died on July 12. An inquest into his death was held on November 6 at Bolton Coroners' Court.
Coroner Michael Pemberton read out the testimony of his sister, Lorraine Unsworth, who was present in court. The court heard that Mr Unsworth had suffered with diabetes from a "relatively young" age, before suffering a stroke in 2015 which caused problems with his kidneys. He had to undergo dialysis three times a week.
Mr Pemberton added: "He was still able to do some things himself, but did need personal care. Your mum was able to do it. "He was waiting for a transplant for both of his kidneys.
As time went on, dialysis became very difficult as it made him feel unwell afterwards." The family had concerns of missed opportunities in his care, including whether he should have had the blood transfusion on July 3 at an earlier time. The inquest hea.
