An eight-year-old girl named Mia Glynn died from sepsis after being sent home twice by a GP. Her parents took her to the GP because she had been vomiting, had a severe headache, and a sore throat. The GP advised them to give her fluids and ibuprofen and told them the hospital was too full to admit her.
Despite showing signs of a serious infection called Group Strep A, Mia was sent home both times with antibiotics. By the second visit, she hadn’t eaten properly for three days and showed signs of severe illness, including a fast heartbeat, less urine, and sleepiness.
Eight-year-old Mia Glynn died from sepsis just hours after a GP sent her home twice. The GP told her mother to give her fluids and ibuprofen.
The girl was taken to the doctor twice in four hours. Even though she showed signs of a serious infection called Group Strep A, her parents were told to go home each time.
On her second visit to the doctor, Mia was given antibiotics but was told the hospital was full and that they’d have to wait in a corridor. Her parents were worried about whether she had a Group A Strep infection, but the doctor advised them to give Mia fluids and ibuprofen, and to wait before starting the antibiotics.
That night, Mia was still very ill and slept in her parents’ bed. She woke up early in the morning feeling very unwell, with rashes, blue lips, and a mix of feeling hot but being cold to touch. Her parents called an ambulance around 3am on December 9, 2022. When they arrived at the hospital, Mia was given fluids and antibiotics, but she went into septic shock and had a heart attack about 15 minutes later. Despite doctors’ efforts to save her, she died about 20 minutes after arriving at the hospital. Her cause of death was sepsis caused by the Group A Strep infection.
Mia’s parents, Soron and Katie, are devastated and have sought legal help to investigate her care. They have also raised over £40,000 in Mia’s memory through fundraising events and have donated more than £16,000 to the UK Sepsis Trust.
After Mia’s death, her family donated over £16,000 to the UK Sepsis Trust. They also created a charity called aiM, named after Mia. This year, they held a summer festival called the aiM Festival, which raised over £21,000. They plan to hold the festival again next year.
Katie said they will never get over losing Mia, especially in such a painful way. They will always remember her and are committed to making sure her memory lives on. They feel devastated that Mia, who had so much life ahead of her, will never experience major life events like exams or getting married.
Soron expressed how heartbroken they are, especially after realizing the dangers of sepsis only after Mia’s death. They now understand that Mia showed signs of sepsis, which weren’t properly addressed at the time.
Their lawyer, Victoria Zinzan, said that Mia’s death has deeply affected her family and highlighted the urgent need for better awareness and early treatment for sepsis. She stressed the importance of recognizing the signs of sepsis to prevent future tragedies.
