CHI apologies for failure in care of girl (4) who died after presenting with rash
Children’s Health Ireland has issued a formal apology in the High Court following the death of a four-year-old girl who was misdiagnosed with a respiratory infection instead of meningitis. The family settled a lawsuit after evidence suggested the child's death was preventable.
Why it matters
This case underscores the critical importance of adhering to medical protocols for sepsis and meningitis to prevent avoidable pediatric deaths.
Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) has apologised for the “failures in the care” provided to a four-year-old girl who died hours after presenting at Tallaght University Hospital with a rash.
The apology was read in the High Court as the girl’s parents settled a lawsuit over her death.
The child or her family cannot be identified by order of the court.
Jeremy Maher, the family’s counsel, instructed by Arthur Cox solicitors, told the court the girl’s mother had discovered a rash on her daughter, and she was taken to hospital by ambulance on February 12th, 2018.
Counsel said the mother raised the possibility of meningitis but was repeatedly dismissed and a respiratory tract infection was diagnosed.
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