The family of a five-year-old boy who died after he was sent home from A&E despite his mother's worries say they are ‘getting closer and closer to the truth’ thanks to a newly opened inquest into his death.
Yusuf Mahmud Nazir died from respiratory failure, eight days after he was sent home from Rotherham hospital due to ‘bed shortages’, with nothing more than antibiotics.
Last month, a report into Yusuf’s care by NHS England, confirmed that he was failed by the health service.
On Thursday, an inquest was opened by Sheffield’s Senior Coroner Tanyka Rawden.
Speaking this morning after the five minute-long hearing, Yusuf’s uncle Zaheer Ahmed said: ‘It’s been a very long journey for us and we really appreciate the fact that the coroner has listened to us on our first approach and given us the inquest we want.
