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Babies died after London hospital’s neglect – inquest jury

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Babies died after London hospital’s neglect – inquest jury

Family handouts Sunny Parker-Propst (left) and Elena Ali died within weeks of each other during the first Covid-19 lockdown Two premature babies died within weeks of each other after neglect by a hospital, an inquest jury has found. Westminster Coroners’ Court heard Elena Ali and Sunny Parker-Propst were both given sodium nitrite instead of sodium … Read more

Exeter woman died months after begging GP for help, inquest hears

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Exeter woman died months after begging GP for help, inquest hears

A young woman died months after begging her GP for help with her chronic fatigue syndrome, an inquest heard. Maeve Boothby-O’Neill, 27, had written to her doctor asking for help with feeding as she was hungry. Ms Boothby-O’Neill had been diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). She died at home in Exeter, Devon, in October 2021. … Read more

Dylan Cope: Boy died of sepsis after doctors missed GP note

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Dylan Cope: Boy died of sepsis after doctors missed GP note

A nine-year-old boy died from sepsis after doctors and nurses missed a “significant” GP note, an inquest heard. Dylan Cope, from Newport was taken to the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran on 6 December 2022 after his GP advised, “query appendicitis”, but this note was not read. The senior doctor on shift that night said GP … Read more

Head teacher says autistic student died despite family’s plea for support

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Head teacher says autistic student died despite family’s plea for support

Isaac’s behaviour began to escalate in early September 2021, and Mrs Akinde says the school was doing all it could to manage it. She says she was in regular contact with the local authority but, despite her pleas, little support came. Medway Council disputes this, saying it was not made aware of Isaac’s issues until … Read more