A NEWPORT woman died at a burns unit in Swansea following a fire in her flat, the Isle of Wight Coroner's Court heard.

Suzette Osborne, of Pyle Street, was pronounced dead on June 6, last year.

An inquest at the Isle of Wight Coroner’s Court heard the 58-year-old had been pulled from her home by firefighters five days before, on June 1.

A statement from her neighbour described firefighters struggling to gain access to Ms Osborne's property, and smoke coming from a top floor window.

She said nurses had been regular visitors to her property in the past, and recalled a time when firefighters and police were seen trying to gain access.

Police were deployed to Pyle Street, where they met firefighters who gave Ms Osborne oxygen and dripped water on her burns.

Four fire appliances, an aerial ladder platform and a command vehicle were called to the scene. Among those involved was search dog, Hoody.

Ms Osborne was taken to Southampton Hospital, where she was assessed as having life-threatening burns. She was then transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea, where it was determined 40 per cent of her body surface had been burnt.

Coroner, Caroline Sumeray, said if you take the age of a patient, and add the percentage of their burnt tissue to that number, if the sum exceeds 100 the patient is unlikely to survive.

Three days later, Ms Osborne's condition temporarily improved, but by June 6 she'd deteriorated and respiratory support was needed. She later succumbed to organ failure.

A fire investigation officer's report revealed the most likely cause of the fire was careless use of smoking material.

The court heard Ms Osborne had a known history of mental health problems, including self-harm. She also had a diagnosed learning disability.

Mrs Sumeray questioned why no IQ assessment had been undertaken, and why Ms Osborne had not received appropriate support. She said she questioned the IQ of the people making such decisions, and revealed 24-hour care had been agreed but was never actioned.

Ms Osborne's cause of death was attributed to multiple organ failure secondary to burns and smoke inhalation injury.

Mrs Sumeray concluded the death was a result of misadventure.