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Verdict of medical misadventure recorded for 16-year-old who died of “treatable” illness

Consultant microbiologist said a different outcome was ‘highly likely’ if treatment was given in appropriate manner

National guidance for sepsis calls for treatment within 15 minutes

Dr Leandri Card told how she was trying to manage 191 ED patients on her own, and that she and ED nurses were “overwhelmed” on the night Aoife presented at the hospital.

Dr Leandri Card told how she was trying to manage 191 ED patients on her own, and that she and ED nurses were “overwhelmed” on the night Aoife presented at the…

A doctor who fought to save the life of teenager Aoife Johnston has said medical staff faced "an impossible situation" in University Hospital Limerick's emergency department because of chronic overcrowding in December 2022.

A doctor who fought to save the life of teenager Aoife Johnston has said medical staff faced "an impossible situation" in University Hospital Limerick's emergency department because of chronic overcrowding in December 2022.

Aoife Johnston died at University Hospital Limerick (UHL) after waiting 12 hours on a chair while dying of sepsis

A DOCTOR who treated Aoife Johnston before she died at UHL described the situation on the night she died as 'not safe' for patients.

Dr Leandri Card told the inquest in Limerick she had been severely emotionally impacted by Aoife’s death and that the teenager’s death had led to her quitting the HSE