Woman died from sepsis after GP despatched her house twice

An eight-year-old lady died from sepsis after she was despatched house from the GP twice in 4 hours, her mother and father stated.

Mia Glynn, from Biddulph, Staffordshire, had been vomiting and complaining of a sore throat and unhealthy headache for 3 days.

Her GP gave her antibiotics and stated the hospital was too busy to assist, however mother and father Soron and Katie Glynn known as 999 later that evening when Mia’s lips turned blue.

She died in hospital along with her reason for loss of life dominated as sepsis brought on by Strep A an infection.

Her mother and father, who’ve spoken for the primary time about dropping their daughter, at the moment are taking authorized motion over the tragedy in 2022.

“The unbelievable and insufferable ache we really feel is unexplainable and unimaginable,” Mrs Glynn stated.

“Our stunning wholesome lady was the happiest, brightest, most loving and caring lady who smiled, danced, introduced pleasure and like to everybody she met.”

Mia began complaining of a sore throat on 5 December and her mother and father took her to see a health care provider three days later when she developed a temperature and extreme headache.

Later that day, Mrs Glynn took her daughter again to the surgical procedure involved over her situation and the physician known as a hospital for a second opinion.

The 37-year-old was suggested to take Mia house because the hospital was full. She was despatched house with antibiotics and was suggested to offer Mia fluids and ibuprofen.

Her mother and father known as the ambulance shortly after 03:00 GMT on 9 December after Mia wakened with rashes on her legs and arms.

Mr Glynn, 39, stated panic set in when Mia’s lips turned blue.

“I stated to the ambulance girl is [Mia] going to be okay, however they stated they had been doing all that they’ll and I knew then,” he stated.

“Shortly after that they began doing CPR,” his spouse added.

At hospital, Mia was given intravenous fluids and antibiotics however went into suspected septic shock and suffered a cardiac arrest.

Docs tried to resuscitate her however she died round 20 minutes later.

Mrs Glynn, a self-employed hairdresser, stated: “We’ll by no means recover from the ache of dropping Mia particularly in the way in which we did.”

“Our hearts hurts each second since Mia’s coronary heart stopped.

“However we’ll all the time make sure that Mia can be remembered in essentially the most particular means.”

Mr Glynn, an engineering instructor, added: “Seeing Mia in her remaining moments was terrible.

“We really feel so blessed that she was our daughter however are utterly heartbroken that Mia was taken from us so quickly.”

The couple stated their focus now was on elevating consciousness of the hazards of sepsis.

Greater than £40,000 has been raised in her reminiscence via quite a lot of fundraising occasions and the household has donated greater than £16,000 to the UK Sepsis Belief.

Victoria Zinzan of Irwin Mitchell is representing the couple of their declare of medical negligence.

“Mia was a cherished daughter and sister whose loss of life has had a devastating affect on her household,” she stated.

“Understandably her family members proceed to have various considerations about her loss of life and the circumstances surrounding it.

“Sadly via our work we see too many households affected by sepsis; with Mia’s loss of life vividly highlighting the hazards of the situation.”