A coroner’s court hears that five-year-old Jax Albert Jefferys dies after being discharged from an NHS hospital despite symptoms consistent with a bacterial infection. Reports say the boy was sent home hours earlier after clinicians did not diagnose his condition as Strep A, despite what the family described as a red rash and fever. The accounts state that after returning home, he developed worsening symptoms, including difficulty feeling his legs. One report also says he later experienced bleeding from his eyes. The inquest is examining how his illness was assessed and whether Strep A was recognised promptly, including the possibility that symptoms may have been present before discharge. No verdict is reported in the provided articles, and the proceedings focus on establishing the facts around his diagnosis, treatment, and the circumstances leading up to his death.
Five-year-old boy dies after discharge following suspected infection, coroner hears
A coroner’s court hears that five-year-old Jax Albert Jefferys dies after being discharged from an NHS hospital despite symptoms consistent with a bacterial infection. Reports say the boy was sent hom...
- A coroner’s inquest hears about the death of a five-year-old boy, Jax Albert Jefferys.
- The boy was discharged from an NHS hospital hours before his death.
- Reports say he had symptoms including a red rash and fever before discharge.
- After being sent home, he later developed worsening symptoms, including difficulty feeling his legs.
- The inquest considers whether Strep A was diagnosed or recognised in time.
Jax Jefferys, aged five, was told he probably had the flu but later "couldn't feel his legs" and "bled from the eyes" before tragically dying, a coroner's court heard
2 months agoJax Albert Jefferys, five, was sent home where hours later he told his mum he couldn't feel his legs.
2 months agoJax Albert Jefferys, five, was sent home where hours later he told his mum he couldn't feel his legs.
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