Harris James was mistakenly treated for pneumonia when he had a heart condition, and did not see a senior doctor in time despite multiple opportunities to save him. The ombudsman's report found mistakes were made in Harris's care and that the trust mishandled his mother Mary Gunns' complaint, while also failing to properly investigate the death. Baby Harris was admitted to the trust on November 2, 2015, after being referred by his GP. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed several heart abnormalities, including a fast heart rate, but Harris was still not referred to a specialist. A post-mortem examination showed Harris had a heart abnormality which had caused damage to his heart.

Source: Daily Mirror December 18, 2019 02:42 UTC