A bitter dispute between a family and medics over whether Janet Noon should have been taken to hospital has dominated proceedings at Norfolk Coroner's Court this week.

The 73-year-old died at Belvoir House care home in Brundall on February 12, 2025.

Her death came just minutes after paramedics and a GP agreed it was in her “best interests” to leave her there for monitoring rather than transfer her to hospital.

Her sons, Jonathan and James Wedon, say that decision amounted to a “catastrophic failure”.

Janet Noon with her son Jonathan and his wife Natalie on their wedding day (Image: Courtesy of family)

But paramedics Francesca Cox and Philip Gough, along with GP Wendy Clark, have insisted no mistakes were made, maintaining the decision was clinically appropriate and centred on Mrs Noon’s comfort and wellbeing.

Norfolk Coroner's Court heard Mrs Noon, who had advanced Alzheimer’s disease, was assessed on the morning of her death by Ms Cox and Mr Gough after staff called 999 with concerns about her condition.

However, following a phone consultation with Mrs Noon's GP, Dr Clark, of Brundall Medical Partnership, a decision was made not to take her to hospital.

In a call transcript read to the court, Dr Clark told paramedics at the scene: “If she is not gasping and she appears well in herself it seems........

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