East Midlands Ambulance Service 'neglect' contributed to meningitis death of Zara Cheesman, 15, coroner rules

East Midlands Ambulance Service 'neglect' contributed to meningitis death of Zara Cheesman, 15, coroner rules

The teenager showed might have survived but for the "neglect" of EMAS technicians who were guilty of "gross failings to provide basic care", the coroner says.

Zara Cheesman death: Neglect in care of girl, 15, who died of meningitis

A coroner says there were "gross failings" to provide "basic care" to Zara Cheesman.

Neglect by ambulance workers contributed to girl’s death, coroner finds

A coroner has found there were ‘gross failings to provide basic care’ to Zara Cheesman, 15, who died of meningitis in Nottingham. Neglect by ambulance workers contributed to the death of a 15-year-old schoolgirl who had meningitis, a coroner has concluded. Zara Cheesman, from the Mapperley Park area of Nottingham, died at the city’s Queen’s Medical Centre (QMC) two days before Christmas last year after showing “red flags” of the disease. Conclud…

Death of teen who died of meningitis was preventable, coroner rules

'This inquest has confirmed what we have long feared - Zara’s death was preventable and we’re devastated'

Brilliant schoolgirl dies after 'tragic' case of NHS neglect

Zara Cheesman died in a case that an inquest has found showed neglect

Coroner rules neglect contributed to the death of 15-year-old Zara Cheesman, after failings by healthcare professionals

The inquest into the death of teenager Zara Alice Cheesman has concluded that her death was avoidable and contributed to by neglect after failings by ambulance services. Assistant Coroner Dr Elizabeth Didcock ruled that Zara died from bacterial meningitis, following missed opportunities by healthcare professionals and gross failings by EMAS to carry out an adequate […]