Hospital apologises to family of pensioner who died of heart failure

Woman had twice been admitted to hospital prior to her death

The apology from Letterkenny University Hospital to the family of May Craig was read out in the High Court as her family settled an action over her death. File picture

A hospital has unreservedly apologised to the family of a woman who died of heart failure.

It said the standard of care during two admissions to the hospital before her death was not to the appropriate standard.