A 17-year-old boy died who died from a undiagnosed heart condition that saw his heart rate skyrocket was not seen by a cardiologist when he went to A&E, an inquest has heard.
Christian Hobbs, described as ‘extremely fit’ by relatives, was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital on Boxing Day 2017 after his heart rate soared to 240 beats per minute — three times higher than it should be.
The student, who was a boarder at £40,000 per year Rugby School in Warwickshire, was rushed to hospital but died later that day.
His grandfather James Christie yesterday told an inquest into the teenager’s death that medics admitted there was ‘no cardiologist on the ward’ during the incident.
Christian Hobbs, described as ‘extremely fit’ by relatives, was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital on Boxing Day 2017 after his heart rate soared to 240 beats per minute — three times higher than it should be
The student, who was a boarder at £40,000 per year Rugby School in Warwickshire,…
