A teenage girl died after a shortage of specialist doctors meant she wasn't seen by an appropriate expert.
Katie Wilkins, 14, from Warrington, died at Alder Hey Children's Hospital in July 2020 amid a national shortage of haematology specialists. An inquest held into her death raised concerns that 'neglect' in her care contributed to her death.
Katie's treatment should also have been led by a haematologist but a national shortage of specialists in this field meant Alder Hey could not ensure this, the coroner said.
