The parents of a 15-year-old girl who lost her life from meningitis days after becoming ill believe there were two chances missed by medical professionals to save her life, an inquest has heard.
Zara Cheesman’s mother and father said their “trust was completely misplaced” when the teenager was sent home from A&E (the accident and emergency department) without a bacterial meningitis diagnosis that they believe could have prevented the tragedy.
The parents also accused a team of ambulance technicians of downplaying Zara’s symptoms the day after she left the hospital.
