King George has been revealed as the hospital where a liver biopsy patient died after a series of care failings.

Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust (BHRUT) was found not to have provided an adequate care plan for the patient, known as Mr C, and lost his clinical records, the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman found.

The patient, known as Mr C, died from internal bleeding two days after undergoing the procedure on his liver in 2010.

The Ombudsman's office had refused to reveal which hospital was invloved, but has now confirmed the failings relate to King George in Goodmayes.

A spokesman said: “When we publish our cases we have a legal duty to the individuals in the report to protect their anonymity which can sometimes mean not releasing the name of the hospital or other organisations.

“Having looked into this specific case in more detail we can see there is very little risk of someone identifying the individuals concerned if we were to name the hospital.

“The hospital it concerned was King George Hospital.”

The ombudsman found there was no adequate care plan for Mr C and he should not have been discharged from A&E.

The patient was not properly monitored, cared for and given inappropriate medication after the biopsy.

The hospital lost clinical records and two crucial scan images, while the trust was criticised for its handling of a complaint.

“We were unable to say if Mr C's death could have been avoided, but he was not given the best possible chance of surviving,” the report said.

BHRUT apologised for the incident and paid £500 in compensation.

BHRUT is in special measures after being criticised for poor standards of care last year by the Care Quality Commission and is about £40million in debt.

The trust has been contacted for a response to the findings.