Ricky Hampson
When Ricky Hampson Jr walked into Dubbo hospital in August 2021, he was in pain. Despite a self-confessed fear of hospitals, he went to the emergency room with "ten out of ten" pain, and a "popping" s...
An Indigenous man who died in the aftermath of a misdiagnosis at a regional NSW hospital could have survived if his stomach ulcers were detected, an inquest has been told.
An emotional courtroom has heard from family and friends of Ricky 'Dougie' Hampson Jr, with his eldest daughter telling the inquest there was "nothing in the world he wouldn't have done for us.
An Indigenous man who died in the aftermath of being misdiagnosed at Dubbo hospital would have had a good chance of living "a normal life" had he been diagnosed correctly, an inquest has heard.
An Indigenous man who died after being misdiagnosed with a drug-induced syndrome had previously told a relative he was "really scared" of going to hospitals, an inquest has heard.
Numerous family members of an Indigenous man who died after being misdiagnosed at a regional NSW hospital walked out of the courtroom on Wednesday when the doctor responsible for the misdiagnosis stoo...
An emergency doctor has told an inquest "cognitive bias" played a role when he incorrectly diagnosed an Aboriginal man with a drug-induced syndrome, rather than identifying the stomach ulcers that led...
An Indigenous man who died less than 24 hours after being discharged from Dubbo hospital was wrongly diagnosed with a drug-induced syndrome to help explain his "ten out of ten" pain, an inquest has be...
The family of a man who died soon after being discharged from a NSW regional hospital hope an inquest will make the healthcare system safer for Indigenous people.
WARNING: The following article contains the names and images of people who have died. A coronial inquest will open next Monday to examine the death of Kamilaroi Dunghutti man Ricky "Dougie" Hampson Jr...
The death of Kamilaroi/Dunghutti man Ricky "Dougie" Hampson Jr after alleged medical negligence has been referred to the New South Wales coroner for investigation.
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