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| Court case over boy's 1990 death | Court case over boy's 1990 death |
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| The General Medical Council (GMC) faces a judicial review over claims it failed to investigate a boy's death nearly 19 years ago. | The General Medical Council (GMC) faces a judicial review over claims it failed to investigate a boy's death nearly 19 years ago. |
| Robbie Powell, 10, died of Addison's disease, a chronic but treatable condition affecting the adrenal glands. | Robbie Powell, 10, died of Addison's disease, a chronic but treatable condition affecting the adrenal glands. |
| Robbie's father William Powell, of Ystradgynlais, Powys, had asked the GMC to investigate. | Robbie's father William Powell, of Ystradgynlais, Powys, had asked the GMC to investigate. |
| A GMC spokeswoman said: "It would be inappropriate for us to comment ahead of the judicial review." | A GMC spokeswoman said: "It would be inappropriate for us to comment ahead of the judicial review." |
| Mr Powell turned to the charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) after being told the GMC would not investigate. | Mr Powell turned to the charity Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA) after being told the GMC would not investigate. |
| The charity has now brought a judicial review against the GMC, which will be considered by the High Court. I made him a promise on his deathbed I would find out what went wrong William Powell, Robbie's father | The charity has now brought a judicial review against the GMC, which will be considered by the High Court. I made him a promise on his deathbed I would find out what went wrong William Powell, Robbie's father |
| Mr Powell said: "I'm going to pursue this as long as I can, until the full facts of Robbie's death are out in the public domain. | Mr Powell said: "I'm going to pursue this as long as I can, until the full facts of Robbie's death are out in the public domain. |
| "The doctors were telling me there was nothing wrong with him. But I made him a promise on his deathbed I would find out what went wrong." | "The doctors were telling me there was nothing wrong with him. But I made him a promise on his deathbed I would find out what went wrong." |
| In 2004, a jury at the inquest into Robbie's death returned a verdict of natural causes, aggravated by neglect. | In 2004, a jury at the inquest into Robbie's death returned a verdict of natural causes, aggravated by neglect. |
| The inquest heard a hospital consultant had ordered a test which would have picked up Addison's disease - a rare but treatable hormonal condition - but the test was never carried out. | The inquest heard a hospital consultant had ordered a test which would have picked up Addison's disease - a rare but treatable hormonal condition - but the test was never carried out. |
| In the two weeks before his death, Robbie was seen seven times by five family doctors. None of them realised that he might have Addison's disease. | In the two weeks before his death, Robbie was seen seven times by five family doctors. None of them realised that he might have Addison's disease. |
| The family first heard of Addison's Disease after the post mortem examination. | The family first heard of Addison's Disease after the post mortem examination. |
| Mr Powell wrote to the GMC in June 2003, asking them to investigate his son's care. | Mr Powell wrote to the GMC in June 2003, asking them to investigate his son's care. |
| He was told in May 2008 that the council could not investigate the doctors, because the events took place more than five years before the allegations were brought to their attention. | He was told in May 2008 that the council could not investigate the doctors, because the events took place more than five years before the allegations were brought to their attention. |
| 'Incredibly courageous' | 'Incredibly courageous' |
| Peter Walsh, AvMA chief executive, said: "It is clearly not in anyone's interests that such serious allegations go uninvestigated, and that includes the profession as well as patients." | |
| He said Mr Powell had been "incredibly courageous and tenacious" in his fight for justice, and added: "The tragic consequences for Robbie and the implications for the family are awful, but this is something that affects all of us." | He said Mr Powell had been "incredibly courageous and tenacious" in his fight for justice, and added: "The tragic consequences for Robbie and the implications for the family are awful, but this is something that affects all of us." |
| Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne added his supported to the Powell family and last year accused the GMC of "dragging its feet" over an inquiry. | Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne added his supported to the Powell family and last year accused the GMC of "dragging its feet" over an inquiry. |
| Robbie's parents were awarded compensation in 1996 after making a clinical negligence claim over his treatment. | Robbie's parents were awarded compensation in 1996 after making a clinical negligence claim over his treatment. |
| The former West Glamorgan Health Authority accepted civil liability. | The former West Glamorgan Health Authority accepted civil liability. |