New Investigation Launched into Death of Boy Sent Home from A&E

The family of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir, who died in 2022 after being discharged with antibiotics, welcomes a fresh independent inquiry led by former nursing leader Peter Carter.

• Yusuf Mahmud Nazir, a five-year-old boy, died in November 2022 after being sent home from Rotherham Hospital's emergency department despite his family's concerns.
• The new investigation, initiated nearly two years after his death, follows family claims of staff shortages, lack of beds, and inadequate care at the hospital.
• Health Secretary Wes Streeting and former health minister Victoria Atkins supported the family's push for a more thorough inquiry into the case.
• The investigation will be led by Peter Carter, former general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, and is expected to conclude by March 2025.
• A previous report in 2023 concluded that Yusuf’s care was appropriate, but his family disputes this, citing missing evidence and redacted sections in the report.

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