It has been reported that responses have been received from parties named in the assistant Coroner’s preventing future deaths report issued in light of the death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill. | www.meresearch.org.uk
Almost 3 years after her death, a full Coroner’s Inquiry will open on 22 July 2024 examining the circumstances surrounding the death of 27-year-old Maeve Boothby O’Neill from severe ME. The two-week Inquiry will look at her ‘care’ at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, delays in palliative care, and the wider lack of understanding in the medical community of ME/CFS. | www.meresearch.org.uk
The inquest into the events surrounding the death of Maeve Boothby O’Neill on October 3, 2021 is presently being held at Exeter Coroner’s Court, County Hall, Exeter (from 22 July to 2 August 2024). In summary and to capture the essence of issues regarding the ‘care’ given to those with severe ME and to Maeve in particular, ME Research UK selects quotes from each day’s proceedings and provides links to newspaper and media reports. The Inquest will be adjourned on 2nd August and rec...| www.meresearch.org.uk
Maeve Boothby O’Neill was a young woman with great hope for the future and a wish, in her own words, “to advance the cause of human flourishing.” She was a gifted writer working on her first …| A Life Hidden
“Maeve and her family were forced to battle the disease alongside the healthcare system which repeatedly misunderstood and dismissed her.”| www.meresearch.org.uk
During the fortnight-long proceedings at Exeter Coroner’s Court, assistant Coroner Deborah Archer has presided over a hearing which has proven to be highly emotional for all concerned, but also focused the attention of the media and the medical profession on the ‘care’ provided to those with severe ME, specifically by the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital but also by NHS England generally.| www.meresearch.org.uk
By David Tuller, DrPH| Trial By Error
