Neglect by NHS staff contributed to 13-year-old’s sepsis death, coroner rules
Neglect by NHS staff contributed to the death of a 13-year-old girl in “unbearable” pain from sepsis in hospital, a coroner has concluded. At an inquest which concluded at Northampton Coroner’s Court on Friday, assistant coroner Sophie Lomas said there were several key missed opportunities to save Chloe Longster’s life. The missed opportunities identified in the inquest include delays to her sepsis screening and treatment, and delays to prescribe and […]
