Criticism over meningitis death

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Criticism over meningitis death (click here to read)

Article summary:
A hospital has been criticised by a coroner for failing to spot that a 10-year-old boy, who died from meningitis, was gravely ill. Darlington Memorial Hospital staff sent 10-year-old William Cressey home and initially refused to give him antibiotics, an inquest was told. Coroner David Mitford said delays in treatment could have contributed to William's death, on 1 March 2005.

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Source:
BBC

Date:
23/10/2009 09:05:14

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