Pregnant NHS worker, 25, died from severe asthma attack after doctor failed to give her crucial test, inquest hears

A PREGNANT NHS worker tragically died from an asthma attack after being sent home from a GP centre without being given a crucial test, an inquest heard.

Chloe Arnold, 25, collapsed at her home in Darlaston near Birmingham and died less than a week later.

An inquest into the hospital worker's death, held at Oldbury on Tuesday, heard Chloe had a history of asthma.

The mum-to-be, who was 10 weeks pregnant, also had a dental abscess.

She had been treated at an urgent treatment centre for breathlessness and wheezing on March 3, 2023.

Chloe was was correctly prescribed a nebuliser and antibiotics before being sent home from the GP-led urgent treatment centre.

But, the inquest heard how a probe launched by the hospital discovered Chloe was not given a peak expiratory flow test.

This is standard procedure, and measures how quickly patients can blow air from their lungs.

Shortly after returning from the treatment centre, Chloe suffered a severe asthma attack.

Her step dad Mark Bradley performed CPR in their home as she went into respiratory arrest.

The mum-to-be then went into cardiac arrest as she was rushed to Walsall Manor Hospital.

She was treated in the Intensive Care Unit after having contracted fluid on the brain but sadly died on on March 9.

Urgent care locum Dr Emeka Nzenwata gave evidence at the inquest.

He explained the emergency department and the urgent care department used different assessment systems.