Dylan Cope: Boy died of sepsis after doctors missed GP note

A nine-year-old boy died from sepsis after doctors and nurses missed a 'significant' GP note.

Dylan Cope's GP had referred him to hospital with suspected appendicitis but doctors and nurses discharged him with flu after missing the note

Dylan Cope, from Newport was taken to the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran on 6 December 2022 after his GP advised, “query appendicitis”, but this note was not read. Dylan was readmitted on 10 December, but only had a 15% chance of surviving, according to an expert giving evidence.Dr Singh, consultant paediatric surgeon from Nottingham University Hospital, said the GP note which identified appendicitis and referenced Dylan “guarding” the right side of his abdomen were important.Dr Singh explained that clinicians should rule out appendicitis, “by all possible means” before moving on to other diagnoses.

The court heard from a nurse practitioner who believed Dylan was going to be seen by a registrar, but this did not take place.

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