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An inquest has revealed that a communication breakdown in the emergency room contributed to the death of William Hewes, a 22-year-old history and politics student, from sepsis at Homerton hospital in London. According to testimony from his mother, Dr. Deborah Burns, she brought her gravely ill son to the hospital just after midnight on January 21, 2023, and urgently requested treatment for meningitis. Despite a doctor prescribing the life-saving antibiotic Ceftriaxone within minutes, it was not administered in time due to a mix-up between staff, the inquest heard.
Dr. Burns highlighted that she had to alert the attending doctors to the oversight after realizing her son had not received the urgently needed medication. Dr. Rebecca McMillan, the consultant paediatrician on duty, expressed distress upon realizing the error approximately an hour after Hewes's arrival. The inquest has also revealed disagreements among doctors regarding the urgency of transferring Hewes to intensive care, adding to the chaotic circumstances surrounding his treatment. The inquest continues, emphasizing the need for improved communication within medical teams.