Inquest on girl's missed symptoms

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A coroner is due to give her verdict on the death of an eighteen-month-old girl whose meningococcal septicaemia symptoms were missed by a doctor.

Fatama Barkhad was sent home from hospital in Cardiff, after a doctor diagnosed her as having a sore throat.

Less than five hours later, Fatama was back in hospital after developing a rash. She died later that day.

An inquest about Fatama's death was held on Wednesday, but adjourned for the coroner to consider her verdict.

Fatama's mother Hana Ismail was told by doctors at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff to give the little girl Calpol and seek medical help if her condition got worse.

When the rash developed on her head and body and Fatama was rushed back to hospital, doctors battled to save her but she died of meningococcal septicaemia, a type of blood poisoning, the same day.

Fatama was described by her mother as a "very healthy girl" who was full of energy.

Ms Ismail, who is Muslim, said she did not blame anyone for her daughter's death and told the inquest: "In our religion, we believe everyone has their age to die.

"I wouldn't blame a doctor, or nurse, or anyone else."

Cardiff coroner Mary Hassell will deliver her verdict later.