A lack of national guidance about the diagnosis of a rare brain disorder risks further deaths in the future, a coroner has told the NHS after a sectioned 12-year-old girl took her own life. It was found that a failure to undertake a lumbar puncture at QMC before her transfer to the Becton Centre 'possibly contributed to Mia's death'. The jury also found that there was a failure at the Becton Centre to respond adequately to Mia's risk of self-harm. She said: 'My beautiful little girl has lost her life and I will never forgive the Queen's Medical Centre or the Becton Centre for failing her.' Dr Perring outlined the changes made at the Becton Centre following a review of Mia's care.

Source: Daily Mail February 12, 2026 19:48 UTC