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Doctor admits 'mix up' after six-year-old Jack Adcock dies in hospital | Doctor admits 'mix up' after six-year-old Jack Adcock dies in hospital |
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A doctor has admitted "mixing up" a six-year-old boy with another patient and said she failed to recognise his "grossly abnormal" blood results. | A doctor has admitted "mixing up" a six-year-old boy with another patient and said she failed to recognise his "grossly abnormal" blood results. |
Jack Adcock, from Glen Parva, who had Down's syndrome, died after being admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary on 18 February 2011. | Jack Adcock, from Glen Parva, who had Down's syndrome, died after being admitted to Leicester Royal Infirmary on 18 February 2011. |
Dr Hadiza Bawa-Garba told an inquest she had stopped staff who were treating Jack because she mistakenly believed he had a "do not resuscitate" order. | |
He later died of pneumonia. | He later died of pneumonia. |
'12 hours with no break' | '12 hours with no break' |
Giving evidence at the inquest at Leicester Town Hall, Dr Bawa-Garba told the coroner, Catherine Mason, she should have checked Jack's identity before stopping resuscitation. | Giving evidence at the inquest at Leicester Town Hall, Dr Bawa-Garba told the coroner, Catherine Mason, she should have checked Jack's identity before stopping resuscitation. |
She said: "I should have checked the face before stopping. But I had been working for 12 hours with no break." | She said: "I should have checked the face before stopping. But I had been working for 12 hours with no break." |
She added as soon as she realised her mistake she returned to Jack and tried to continue treating him. | She added as soon as she realised her mistake she returned to Jack and tried to continue treating him. |
The inquest, which began on Monday, also heard Dr Bawa-Garba had recently returned to work after 13 months of maternity leave. | The inquest, which began on Monday, also heard Dr Bawa-Garba had recently returned to work after 13 months of maternity leave. |
She told the coroner that during that time she had become "deskilled in the management and treatment of shock" and had failed to recognise Jack was in shock. | She told the coroner that during that time she had become "deskilled in the management and treatment of shock" and had failed to recognise Jack was in shock. |
She said she also failed to recognise his "grossly abnormal" blood results. | She said she also failed to recognise his "grossly abnormal" blood results. |
Previously, Jack's mother Nicky had told the hearing "there was no urgency" when Jack was admitted with breathing difficulties. | Previously, Jack's mother Nicky had told the hearing "there was no urgency" when Jack was admitted with breathing difficulties. |
She had said there was never a "do not resuscitate order" given to Jack, whom she described as a "tough little cookie". | She had said there was never a "do not resuscitate order" given to Jack, whom she described as a "tough little cookie". |
The inquest continues. | The inquest continues. |
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