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Title: Three-year-old died from lack of water
Post by: Pete on February 14, 2013, 03:01:20 PM

Mylee Ward, a three-year-old girl, died of dehydration after a doctor failed to carry out basic checks, an inquest heard.

Apparently the child had not eaten or had anything to drink for three days, but the doctor at Chesterfield Hospital didn't do basic blood or urine tests. He sent her home at one in the morning with antibiotics.

Said coroner Robert Hunter, "These are basic medical checks, nothing complex or sophisticated. Had she been admitted and fluids given, on balance she would have survived.”

This is so sad.

http://bit.ly/VWLIvQ (http://bit.ly/VWLIvQ)

Title: Re: Three-year-old died from lack of water
Post by: Alsatian on February 14, 2013, 03:02:22 PM

Yes, very sad indeed  :'(

Title: Re: Three-year-old died from lack of water
Post by: simondjuk on February 14, 2013, 03:57:56 PM

And if they are missing basic checks, what about the more complicated stuff?

Title: Re: Three-year-old died from lack of water
Post by: Old Cruser on February 14, 2013, 04:12:29 PM

That is a terrible story so very very sad.  :(
So many hospitals these days are failing people makes me scared to think what trust we have to put in these places and the staff.

Title: Re: Three-year-old died from lack of water
Post by: Pete on February 19, 2013, 01:08:47 PM

Apparently the parents are now taking legal action:

http://tiny.cc/lz7qsw (http://tiny.cc/lz7qsw)

Title: Re: Three-year-old died from lack of water
Post by: simondjuk on February 19, 2013, 02:24:29 PM

Quote from: Pete on February 19, 2013, 01:08:47 PM

Apparently the parents are now taking legal action:

http://tiny.cc/lz7qsw (http://tiny.cc/lz7qsw)

And I hope they win.

They reckon about 90% of doctors and nurses actually do care about the patients and the job they do.   That leaves 10% who dont.  10% too many IMO.