‘Gonna die’: Teen’s last words at hospital

News.com.au - 13/04
A Melbourne teenager’s heartbreaking last words have been revealed following his death in hospital, with his devastated family still unsure exactly what went wrong.

A Melbourne teenager’s heartbreaking last words have been revealed following his death in hospital, with his devastated family still unsure exactly what went wrong.

James Tsindos was just 17 when he was taken to hospital for anaphylaxis after he unknowingly consumed cashews — which he was allergic to — in the cheese sauce of a burrito bowl he’d ordered for lunch.

An inquest into his death found he was given adrenaline by paramedics before he was taken to Holmesglen Private Hospital in Moorabbin in May of 2021,the Sydney Morning Herald reported.

The hospital is operated by Healthscope, the country’s only national private healthcare provider that operates 38 hospitals across Australia.

The operator has come under scrutiny over the last few months, namely following the death of two-year-old Joe Massa after he waited hours for a bed at Northern Beaches Hospital in Sydney.

James’ father, Harry Tsindos, told 60 Minutes he went home after meeting the ambulance at Holmesglen Hospital, as there were strict COVID-19 protocols in place.

He told his son he’d “come straight back” after he finis...
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