Mum of boy who died from sepsis wants better care

by Nora

The mum of a nine-year-old boy who died after developing sepsis has said the NHS needs to change to stop others dying.

Sepsis is a life-threatening reaction to an infection and happens when a person's immune system overreacts and starts to damage the body's own tissues and organs, according to the NHS.

Dylan Cope, from Newport, was taken to the Grange Hospital in Cwmbran, Torfaen, in December 2022 with suspected appendicitis, but was wrongfully discharged with flu before dying of septic shock, an inquest in May 2024 found.

Aneurin Bevan health board has apologised to Dylan's family and said it was "determined to learn from this tragedy".

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