St. James Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Hamish McLure apologizes to the late rapper's loved ones after being questioned about the quality of his care prior to his death.
- July 8, 2023
AceShowbiz - MF DOOM's family has received an apology from a Leeds hospital where died. St. James Hospital chief medical officer Dr. Hamish McLure apologized to the rapper's loved ones after being questioned about the quality of his care prior to his death.
"I would like to offer our sincere condolences to [MF Doom's] family, friends and fans at this difficult time," De. Hamish said, according to The Guardian. "I apologise that the care he received was not to the standard we would expect."
"Following his sad death we undertook a serious incident investigation and the report has been shared with Daniel's family," the statement further read. "As a result we have put in place a number of actions and the wider learning from what happened is to be used as a teaching topic in a number of different clinical specialties. We also support the coroner’s recommendation for clearer national guidance and awareness in this area."
MF DOOM passed away at the age of 49 in October 2020. However, it was not until December of that year that his wife, Jasmine Dumile, broke the devastating news.
Jasmine revealed the cause of her husband's death earlier this week. Following an inquest, it has been confirmed that DOOM died from a rare and severe reaction to blood pressure medication, a condition medically known as angioedema. DOOM had a "severe and rare" reaction to just two doses of prescribed ACE inhibitors.
He also battled kidney disease and anxiety. The "Beef Rap" star's widow Jasmine raised concerns about her spouse's treatment at Leeds' St. James Hospital during the inquest. She claimed he was forced to call his wife when his breathing and swelling of the throat worsened because his buzzer was out of his reach.
Jasmine went on to claim that they were allegedly two hours late administrating medication. On October 21, DOOM tried to escape from his hospital trolley, but collapsed and went into respiratory arrest.
Jasmine was also not happy with the condition of the "old-looking" room he was placed in, though she was told all of the rooms were the same. According to Leeds Live, Jasmine said, "I don't want to say it was an old storage room…it wasn't set up."
