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Paul’s Story

March 10, 2013 by Murray Anderson-Wallace 5 Comments

In 2007 when Paul Richards was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma his family were stunned by the news.  Paul was fit, healthy and had a happy family and work life.  Paul began treatment which was progressing well and his family were slowly adjusting to Paul’s diagnosis.  Everyone was hopeful.An admission to hospital however was to cost Paul his life and change his family forever.

On the 22nd July 2007,  Paul Richards and Baljit Singh (both inpatients on the same ward) died as a result of being given lethal accidental overdoses of Amphotericin, a highly toxic anti-fungal drug often used during chemotherapy.

This powerful film is based on the testimony of Lisa, Paul’s wife who gives a moving account of the events that led to Paul’s death and explores the effects on their family.

Paul’s Story is accompanied by a short film that explores and analyses the multiple organisational and human factors that contributed to this avoidable error and questions the systems we use to “alert” hospitals to such hazards.

“Beautiful, moving film which connects emotion with the urgent need for change. AvMA is proud to be working with you Lisa, and your family must be so proud both of you and Paul.”

Peter Walsh, AvMA

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Comments

  1. kamaara mehay says

    September 28, 2012 at 9:37 am

    love you soo much uncle paul and missing you everyday.
    still in all of our hearts and we will never 4get you
    keep fighting aunty lisa, wer all here 2 support you in any way to prevent this horrific thing happening to anyone else
    Rest in peace unkz
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  2. Peter Walsh says

    October 5, 2012 at 9:44 am

    Beautiful, moving film which connects emotion with the urgent need tfor change. AvMA is proud to be working with you Lisa, and your family must be so proud both of you and Paul. Peter

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  3. Lori Hudson says

    January 13, 2014 at 1:08 am

    Such a moving account Lisa – my heart goes out to you and your family. As a widow whose husband’s prostate cancer was misdiagnosed for three years,I have so much empathy for your loss.

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  4. jane bullock says

    January 14, 2014 at 10:09 pm

    I truly admire your bravery in sharing your story -thank you

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  5. LK says

    January 23, 2021 at 3:22 pm

    I am sorry for your loss. This is a powerful video.
    My pharmacy school has taught this case to us so we, as future professionals, can avoid/prevent similar disastrous incidents from occurring again.
    In July 2020, amphotericin B’s name changed to reduce medication errors so now there is an explicit distinction between ‘liposomal’, ‘pegylated-liposomal’, or ‘lipid-complex’ within the drug’s name.

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