Mother-of-Two Dies After Drinking Excessive Water While Hospital Staff Use Mobile Phones
Sutton-in-Ashfield, England – A recently concluded inquest into the death of Michelle Whitehead, a mother-of-two who was admitted to a mental health unit in May 2021, found that she died after drinking too much water while the staff were distracted by their phones. According to BBC News, the 45-year-old woman slipped into a coma and suffered brain swelling due to dangerously low sodium levels. The investigation revealed that despite the presence of psychogenic polydipsia, a …