Whiston Hospital Apology on the death of a baby by sepsis

A hospital apologized to the parents of a 15-month-old girl who died after the doctors did not realize she was sepsis-stricken.

Evie Crandle died in April 2018 after being transported to Whiston Hospital in St Helens with symptoms of the disease.

An investigation revealed that Evie's treatment had fallen behind, while her parents suspected the infection.

Dr. Julie Hendry apologized on behalf of the hospital trust and said, "We have fallen below expected standards."

Phil Evie's parents, Phil Crandle and Sam McNeice, stated that they had asked doctors to consider sepsis, but their concerns had not been heard and the staff at the time had not heard it. Hospital thought that Evie had a urinary tract infection.

At one point, they sent her home so her parents could take a urine sample, but she was back in the hospital a few hours later and her condition was poor. 39, was aggravated, learned the investigation at the coroner's court of Liverpool.

Evie died two days after starting to go to the Whiston Hospital Emergency Department. An internal investigation has highlighted a number of failures in his care.

The investigation was informed that the investigation had revealed delays in the treatment of Evie since the beginning, including poorly completed documents and evaluation forms.

There was confusion when she was sent home to take a urine sample and the medical staff did not recognize her parents' concerns about her symptoms, she said. court.

Dr. Hendry, deputy director of clinical improvement at the hospital, said: "I would like to formally apologize to them on behalf of [St Helens and Knowsley Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust].

"We have fallen below expected standards."

Dr. Hendry also presented the changes since Evie's death, including sepsis refresher training for all staff and improved systems for detecting potential cases.

The staff of the children's emergency department were also examined, she said.

The investigation is continuing.