One of the county’s biggest hospitals has apologised after jewellery went missing from an elderly patient who passed away. Iris Phillips died in Darent Valley, Dartford, in April surrounded by her close-knit family. The 91-year-old’s daughter, Anne Challis, says their grief was made worse when they later realised the precious family heirlooms had vanished. The Wilmington resident had been asking for an explanation from hospital staff for the past three months. But it was only this week when KentOnline made contact that bosses admitted the correct procedures hadn’t been followed and the propert…
