Parents of Cork girl who died from Strep A infection hope doctors will learn from failings in her care
Cork girl Vivienne Murphy died of an invasive Group A Strep infection. Earlier, an apology by Dr Leader to the Murphy family was read out by the GP’s barrister, Rónán Dolan, at the inquiry. She observed Dr Leader had not provided the patient with any referral note to go to hospital. In a plea of mitigation, Mr Dolan said Dr Leader had made full admissions and had shown “contrition and insight”. He said the GP had made her diagnosis of Vivienne’s condition in good faith in what was acknowledged as “a rare and rapidly evolving clinical condition”.
Source: Irish Examiner February 06, 2026 21:05 UTC
