Should This Struck-Off Junior Doctor Be Granted An Appeal?

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5565601/Junior-doctor-struck-six-year-old-died-sepsis-hospital-granted-appeal.html

What about the parents of this littler boy and future parents of ill children in the future?

I don't see why she should be granted an appeal just because her colleagues demanded it, it would be the same if an MP was dismissed and he/she was granted an appeal on the request of their fellow colleague MPs.

[THECORBYLOON]

The article says, "Second appeals are only granted if the case has a ‘real prospect of succeeding’." It appears it's not merely a case of reacting only to the level of demand for an appeal as there needs to be merit.

[ToraToraTora]

No.

[ummmm]

It's not just her colleagues demanding it. ‘systemic failures’ at the hospital, which was understaffed and experiencing delays to test results on the day Jack died.

Of course mistakes will be made when the hospital was understaffed.

[Mamyalynne]

If an appeal brings forward ways to tackle the terrible failings that led to this tragedy then in future sick children may be safer.

[jambutty]

NO!

[Electrochem]

Yes , she should in my opinion. Systemic failures were made and she was made a scapegoat. Of course I feel dreadfully sad for the parents, but the blame cannot be laid at her doorstep alone.

[youngmafbog]

No.

[david small]

No.

[Cloverjo]

I think it's right. She was under enormous pressure and made some mistakes. The fact that so many of her colleagues demanded it shows that she was made a scapegoat for the failings of the system.

[Prudie]

From what I've read then Yes. If colleagues in the know support her it suggests they know more than we do.

[anotheoldgit]

Her colleagues are bound to support her, have you ever tried criticising one medical professional to another, they all stick together, and tend to blame low funding, inadequate equipment etc, etc.

[Mamyalynne]

From what I've read of this tragic case it runs deeper than that.

As i say if this brings forth some measures to prevent this happening again it can only be a good thing.

[THECORBYLOON]

ANOTHEOLDGIT, if that were the case, why are there not dozens of similar cases having a second appeal?

[Dodger666]

Ask yourself, If she wins an appeal, would you welcome her treating your 6 year old?

[maggiebee]

Dodger, ask yourself that if she won her appeal would anyone outside the hospital know who she was? If you need a blood transfusion, do you ask the colour or religion of the donor?

[THECORBYLOON]

DODGER, "In legal documents seen by The Mail on Sunday, they said she had ‘practised safely as a doctor for almost four years’ after Jack’s death, had completed further training and the risk of her putting a patient at risk of harm in the future "

[THECORBYLOON]

Missed off a wee bit there, "... the risk of her putting a patient at risk of harm in the future was ‘no higher than in the case of any other competent doctor’."

[maggiebee]

Well said Corbyloon.

[Sqad]

AOG

"Her colleagues are bound to support her, have you ever tried criticising one medical professional to another, they all stick together, "
That may be , but is not my experience of the profession as they never miss a chance to "stick the boot in" wherever and whenever possible.
In this case, I feel is rather unusual as the "boys" are right behind her and as Prudie said 19.28, we are not in full appreciation of the facts.
She should be given the chance of appeal and she will win in my opinion.

[naomi24]

//She admitted to making mistakes – including failing to ask a consultant to review Jack’s condition//

If that's normal procedure her failure was not a mistake - it was negligence.