Mum, 25, dies after hospital discharge with incorrect diagnosis

Tanya McCartney, a 25-year-old mother, died less than 24 hours after being discharged from Chesterfield Royal Infirmary, where her pneumonia went undiagnosed. Despite her severe symptoms, she was sent home with antibiotics on May 18, 2023, only to be found dead the following day. Her mother, Natasha Johnson, expressed her heartbreak and criticized the hospital’s apology as meaningless, urging others to seek second opinions when feeling unwell. Natasha now raises Tanya’s 3.5-year-old son, Marcus, who will never know his mother.

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