A coroner has raised serious concerns about how a toddler’s care was handled by her GP surgery, after she tragically died from complications linked to Strep A. Michael Pemberton, the coroner overseeing the inquest into 22-month-old Hailey Thompson’s death, has issued a formal ‘prevention of future deaths’ report to the GP surgery involved. Hailey’s cause of death was sepsis and pneumonia brought on by a Streptococcus A infection.
Following a four-day jury inquest, it was concluded that Hailey died of natural causes. However, the jury also found there was a “missed opportunity” to properly review her care during a crucial moment, particularly at the primary care level, reported ITV.
