UK: Did Poor Pain Management Lead To Suicide?

I find it hard to believe that this man’s pain could not have been controlled. I think it much more likely that he wasn’t getting proper pain management and care – another NHS failure, I’ll bet.

Former model hanged himself after suffering years of crippling toothache

A former model hanged himself after suffering years of crippling toothache, an inquest heard today.

Dorian Thomson, 41, who worked as a model and as an art director for a Japanese fashion company, suffered from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which causes increased elasticity in muscles and joint tissue.

But the court heard Mr Thomson, of north west London, suffered from toothache in every tooth for six years which he believed was triggered by a visit to the dentist, Westminster Coroner's Court heard. more