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Radio Northampton,2 mins

KGH Toddler: Dehydration, sepsis & medical neglect

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Mother Nicola and Grandmother Zena talk about the death of toddler Jorgie Stanton-Watts Jorgie was treated at Skylark ward but was later transferred to Leicester Royal Infirmary where she died Skylark Ward was the subject of a police investigation in 2017 and is rated joint worst in the country A coroner later found Jorgie had died as a result of dehydration, sepsis, medical errors and neglect Nicola and Zena have spent seven years trying to hold the hospital accountable Northamptonshire Police say a great deal of evidence was gathered, they understand the family’s disappointment with the decision that has been made and any suggestion that the investigation was not carried out properly was completely untrue The Chief Executive of KGH has said it cooperated fully and openly with all the reviews of this case, they offer their sincere condolences, they apologise again for the quality of care received and they say improvements recommended by the Care Quality Commission have been comprehensively addressed with significant investment

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