The tragic death of a teenage girl who was "drastically let down" by health professionals has sparked urgent calls for action.
Katie Wilkins, from Warrington was just 14 when she died on July 31, 2020 at Alder Hey hospital after a short battle with a rare form of leukaemia (APML).
Last month, an inquest held at the Liverpool Gerard Majella Courthouse ruled the teenager's death was contributed to by medical neglect and "could have been prevented", Liverpool Echo reports. Following the decision, it sparked fresh concerns from assistant coroner Kate Ainge, who has now written to Health Secretary Sajid Javid to ask him to take action to address a national shortage of haematologists.
Mr Javid will have 21 days to respond. READ MORETributes to dad-of-four with 'heart of gold' who died after Audi smashed into wall A large abscess was found on June 30, 2020 after Katie had started complaining about pains.
Read more on manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.