Rotherham: Independent inquiry to examine death of Yusuf Mahmud Nazir

An autarkic probe volition beryllium launched into the attraction of a five-year-old lad who died aft being sent location from hospital.

Yusuf Mahmud Nazir's uncle said helium had "begged" unit astatine Rotherham Hospital to dainty Yusuf's terrible pharynx infection.

He said helium was told the children's ward had "not got the doctors" and "not got the beds". Yusuf died connected 23 November.

Hospital main enforcement Dr Richard Jenkins said investigators from extracurricular South Yorkshire would reappraisal his care.

In a missive to Sarah Champion MP, who represents the family's constituency successful Rotherham, Dr Jenkins said helium was moving with NHS England to "identify due autarkic investigators".

He said: "It is captious that a thorough and independently conducted probe takes spot arsenic soon arsenic imaginable truthful the household tin person answers to their concerns and we tin place wherever changes request to beryllium made."

He said the household would beryllium progressive successful deciding the presumption of notation for the investigation.

Dr Jenkins said helium spoke to Yusuf's uncle Zaheer Ahmed to "directly explicit my condolences and to apologise to the family".

Rotherham NHS Hospital Trust antecedently said it would transportation retired an interior probe into Yusuf's treatment.

Ms Champion said: "I'm truthful relieved that the wants and needs of the household person been listened to and we are going to get this autarkic inquiry.

"Independent is the cardinal bit. It has to beryllium truly robust and independent."

She said the probe was important due to the fact that it could assistance forestall a akin calamity successful future.

Mr Ahmed said Yusuf fell sick with a sore pharynx connected 13 November. The pursuing time helium went to his GP and was prescribed antibiotics.

When the boy's information worsened helium was taken to Rotherham Hospital but was not admitted.

On Friday, 18 November, Yusuf was incapable to speak, devour oregon portion truthful was taken by ambulance to Sheffield Children's Hospital.

He was fixed intravenous antibiotics. However, his information deteriorated and helium died connected Wednesday 23 November.