Parent intuition ‘can predict serious illness’ in children – study

A new study suggests that parent intuition about their child’s deterioration should be an important factor in hospital decision-making (Alamy/PA) -

Parents should be treated as part of a child’s care team in hospital, experts have said after a new study found that parent intuition is more likely to predict critical illness than various vital signs used to measure health.

It comes after the tragic case of Martha Mills, who died after her parents repeatedly raised concerns about her deterioration while in hospital.