Ella Watts, 17, was rushed to intensive care after her sepsis was initially missed by medics.
A hospital trust has apologised after there was a 24-hour delay in treating a teenager for a potentially life-threatening illness.
She was triaged as a lower priority patient and returned home after being told there was a four-hour wait.Miss Watts, who is from Skelmersdale, Lancashire, was put on intravenous fluids and diagnosed with acute kidney injury secondary to sepsis - when the body attacks itself in response to an infection.She subsequently developed respiratory failure and needed assistance with her breathing.
"While I'm incredibly grateful to still be here, it could have ended very differently. I hope that something is learned to help stop others from going through a similar ordeal in the future. The trust has now paid an undisclosed settlement to Ms Watts and apologised for "failings in care" provided to her.
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