Dad died in hospital trolley fall after being left alone

An elderly man died after falling off a hospital trolley when he had been left alone despite needing one-to-one care.

Harry Dickinson was taken to Chorley and South Ribble District Hospital on December 18 last year. Harry, a retired farmer, was on blood thinning medication and was bleeding from his mouth which led to staff at Springfield Nursing Home arranging for him to go to A&E.

The following morning, while Harry was unattended, he became increasingly agitated and fell off his trolley. The 90-year-old suffered a traumatic intracranial haemorrhage and died on December 20.

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Source: LancsLive, 11 November 2025