A PAIN medicine consultant was found dead in a staff room at a hospital, an inquest has heard.
Dr Naeem Ahmed, 50, a consultant in anaesthesia and pain , was found in an on-call room in Poole Hospital on June 21, 2025.
Dr Naeem Ahmed was found in an on-call room in Poole HospitalCredit: University Hospitals Dorset
He was the clinical lead for acute pain at the hospital and his specialist interests included spinal and cancer pain managementCredit: University Hospitals Dorset
At a pre-inquest review hearing held in , Coroner Rachael Griffin said Dr Ahmed died of toxicity caused by a medication and by .
She said: “As we sadly know on the morning of that day, Naeem had been working in the hospital overnight and was very sadly found collapsed and unresponsive in one of the rooms at Poole Hospital.”
Ms Griffin added: “I know his family feel very strongly he did not intend to end his life.”
The coroner said the full inquest would look at the process for the control of prescribed in the hospital.
She added: “From all of the evidence available to me, I do not know the source of the medication that, in part, caused Naeem’s death and a coroner must not speculate to where that came from.
“There is no evidential link before me that the medication did come from his work or through the hospital.”
Ms Griffin added no concerns were made to the trust about Dr Ahmed “being overworked or tired, he didn’t present in that way in the night before his death”.
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The coroner adjourned the hearing for a full inquest to be held on June 19.
Dr Ahmed, who lived in Wimborne, Poole, was appointed as a consultant in anaesthesia and pain medicine at Poole Hospital in May 2008.
He was the clinical lead for acute pain at the hospital and his specialist interests included spinal and cancer pain management.
The consultant was trained in and then at St Mary’s Hospital in London.
One person posted on following Dr Ahmed’s death: “Shattered to hear about the loss of our dear friend and batchmate Dr Naeem Ahmed.
“It’s hard to believe he’s no longer with us. A kind-hearted soul, always smiling, and deeply committed to his profession.”
Another wrote: “He was one of the best physician, very learned and eager to learn more. Well groomed and ever smiling gentleman.”
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