An investigation has been launched after a dead body was abandoned in a hospital room for days.
The dead body of a hospital patient lay in a side room, forgotten about, for four days, at the Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, in Grimsby.
It was then finally taken away to the hospital’s mortuary, Grimsby Live reported .
The Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust has now launched an investigation in the shocking incident.
The patient’s family has been notified and the trust’s chief executive has apologised to them.
The reason for the person’s death is unknown. The incident has been reported to the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and the Human Tissue Authority.
Peter Reading, Chief Executive of the Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust said: “We are investigating an incident regarding a patient not being taken to our mortuary as soon as we’d expect
“We have informed the family and I would like to, once again, offer my condolences and apologise to them.
“We are carrying out an investigation and will share the findings with the family once complete.
"We have also reported the incident to the relevant external organisations.”
A spokesperson from the CQC said: "CQC inspectors were notified about this by the trust who are currently reviewing the incident. CQC will follow-up with the trust as part of our ongoing monitoring of services."
