- William Mead died after developing an abscess in his left lung at 12 months
- Mother phoned NHS out-of-hours 111 service the night before he died
- Staff missed chance to save the infant as they read from script
- Had he been admitted to hospital he could have been saved
- Coroner records verdict that his death was due to natural causes
A baby died after NHS 111 staff working from a script missed the chance to save the seriously ill infant, an inquest heard. William Mead died the day after a helpline operator, with no medical training, advised his mother to give him plenty of fluids, Calpol and Ibuprofen. The 12-month-old had developed an abscess in his left lung caused by the bacterial infection streptococcus A. But had the out-of-hours service advised that the child be admitted immediately to hospital he could still be alive today, the hearing was told.
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William Mead was just 12 months old when he died after NHS 111 staff working from a script missed a chance to save him
Filed under: NHS Blunders, 111, Medical Negligence, NHS
