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'Milton Keynes Hospital neglect contributed to death' Neglect at Milton Keynes Hospital led to death of boy, five
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"Gross failures" by Milton Keynes Hospital contributed to the death of a five-year-old boy, a coroner has ruled. "Gross failures" by a hospital contributed to the death of a five-year-old boy, a coroner has ruled.
Harry Mould, from Greenleys, was admitted to the hospital after an asthma attack in March 2009. Harry Mould, of Buckinghamshire, was admitted to Milton Keynes Hospital after an asthma attack in March 2009.
He was transferred to Leicester Royal Infirmary the next day, where he died four days later. He was transferred to Leicester Royal Infirmary the next day, and died there four days later.
Deputy Leicester coroner Donald Coutts-Wood recorded a narrative verdict and said Harry had died of natural causes, contributed to by neglect.Deputy Leicester coroner Donald Coutts-Wood recorded a narrative verdict and said Harry had died of natural causes, contributed to by neglect.
The five-day inquest had heard there were missed opportunities to monitor Harry and to detect that his condition was deteriorating during his time at Milton Keynes Hospital. An investigation began two years ago after a whistle-blower raised concerns about Harry's care.
There was a critical period between 08:30 and 09:35 GMT on 27 March that year when he was not receiving the required observations, Mr Coutts-Wood heard. 'Missed opportunities'
The coroner said that amounted to a "gross failure" to provide Harry with the medical attention he required. His family, from Greenleys, had waited since 2009 for the inquest to resume and claimed he was not checked regularly by staff at Milton Keynes.
Harry was transferred for specialist treatment but died of a lack of oxygen. The two-week inquest had heard there were missed opportunities to monitor Harry after his admission on 26 March, and to detect that his condition was deteriorating.
Milton Keynes Hospital and Mr and Mrs Mould are yet to comment publicly on the verdict. There was a critical period between 20:30 and 21:35 GMT on 27 March when he was not receiving the required observations, Mr Coutts-Wood heard.
The coroner said that amounted to a "gross failure" to provide Harry with the basic medical attention he required.
He said the failures had a clear and direct connection to the death, and that Harry would probably have survived had he been monitored more closely.
Harry was transferred for specialist treatment but died of a lack of oxygen on 31 March.