The family of a Tauranga businessman alleges he died at Tauranga Hospital by medical misadventure and are angry at staff.
Ian (Curly) McLeod died, his family alleges, from a severe reaction after a catheter moved into the wrong vein.
At a coronial inquest into his death in Tauranga yesterday, Mr McLeod's wife Anne and his sons Scott and Peter cited what they believed were failures in the level of care received at Tauranga Hospital in the weeks before he died.
Mrs McLeod said he was a much-loved husband, father, grandfather, successful businessman and highly regarded leader in the community and that his premature death was a devastating blow.
"I am angry at the staff at the accident and emergency for their casual attitude, especially the last time when they did nothing about what was obvious in the chest X-rays. I'm also angry at hospital management for the arrogance they have shown us over the last 17 months," she said.