Overview

• Evidence at Nottingham Coroner's Court concluded with East Midlands Ambulance Service’s head of patient safety apologising to the family and promising changes.
• The court heard the attending technician had acknowledged reading the policy that requires seeking senior clinical advice for under-18s before non-conveyance.
• Zara Cheesman was discharged from A&E without blood tests or antibiotics after meningitis was considered but judged unlikely by a registrar.
• EMAS technician Michael Hoy became emotional in testimony and admitted he did not listen carefully enough to the parents or fully explore red flags such as confusion and incontinence.
• A hospital consultant said Zara more than likely would have survived with earlier hospital treatment, and the coroner is expected to deliver a conclusion on Wednesday.