
16-year old Shannon Deakin, died due to the doctor's negligence who treated her at the out-of-hours surgery at Barnsley Hospital.
The girl complained of pain in legs and stomach and so her parents had taken her to the Barnsley Hospital. After consultation, the GP told that Shannon was having an infection and would be fine with the antibiotics he prescribed. However, nothing of that sort happened and the teenager died before her parents after complaining pain.
Later, it was revealed that Shannon died of pulmonary embolism, which resulted in a huge blood clot (blockage of the lung artery).
Care UK, which handles out of hours service for NHS Barnsley, revealed that the doctor who treated Shannon was out of town and his colleagues have taken over his duties. NHS Barnsley and Care UK have promised that they would conduct an in-depth inquiry in the matter.
Source: Medindia
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