An inquest into the death of an elderly man just two hours after undergoing a routine procedure at Weston General Hospital has returned a narrative verdict.

That means no blame has been given to Weston NHS Trust for 74 year old Ronald Shute's death in January last year, following a biopsy to check for liver cancer.

The Trust says it accepts the Coroner’s verdict and repeats it's condolences to Mr Shute’s family.