A tot tragically died from sepsis after medics sent her home from hospital saying that she had a virus. Skyla Whiting, four, died just days before her fifth birthday after falling unwell with an upset stomach with a number of "missed opportunities" by doctors found to be contributory factors to her death.
An inquest held into her death at Newport Coroner's Court on January 28 heard that, having fallen ill on May 10, 2018, Skyla was seen by a GP before being admitted to Nevill Hall Hospital in Abergavenny, Wales, on May 12 with a fever, high temperature and elevated heart rate.
Wales Online reports that she was diagnosed with a viral infection by doctors at the hospital but her parents remained concerned and she was readmitted the following day as she was vomiting and had a large rash.
The inquest heard that medics who saw her on the evening of May 13 did not consider that she might have sepsis and decided to undergo blood tests at approximately 8.30pm.However these were not done until 10.30pm with the results becoming available an hour later.
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