See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy ARTHUR PARASHAR, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 08:46 BST, 5 September 2026 | Updated: 17:22 BST, 8 September 2026
An NHS hospital has admitted failures in its care towards a two-year-old boy who died from sepsis four days after doctors misdiagnosed him with constipation, the Daily Mail can reveal.Hudson Cole Perrins tragically passed away on June 27, 2024, four days after his concerned father took him to New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton with severe stomach pain. Doctors felt hardness in his stomach and concluded Hudson had constipation, giving him two suppositories and an enema before sending him home, despite not having gone to the toilet. However, Hudson's parents took him back to hospital the next day when he began having seizures and was still visibly in pain.He was later transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital's paediatric intensive care unit, where he died after his heartbroken parents agreed to switch off his life support machine.His cause of death was given as a brain injury caused by a urinary tract infection that affected his kidneys and caused sepsis. The 'cheeky' toddler, who was just a month away from his third birthday, was born with a heart defect and had a complex medical history, including bladder and kidney issues.Hudson's mother, Kayleigh Taundry, has spent over two years fighting for answers, insisting hospital staff took the most 'obvious' route of diagnosing her son with constipation when there was no evidence of it.The Daily Mail can now reveal that Hudson's family have secured an out-of-court settlement with the Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, who accepted failure in its care but denies it led to the toddler's death. Hudson Cole Perrins died on June 27, 2024,, four days after he was misdiagnosed with constipation Hudson (pictured) was just one month away from his third birthdayHudson's family had argued hospital staff were wrong to settle on a diagnosis of constipation without also testing for a urine infection. They also claimed Hudson was not given sufficient pain relief and that staff failed to monitor his catheter, which led to them missing that it was not draining. The Trust admitted Hudson should have been given pain relief earlier and that medics should have checked how much fluid was draining into his catheter bag – but denied its diagnosis and decision not to investigate further amounted to a breach of duty.Ms Taundry worked as a nurse for Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust for 18 years but quit her job in April as she felt she could no longer dedicate her time, skills and profession to an organisation that 'failed her son'.She said: 'It's devastating to think that on top of everything else, Hudson was left in pain in his last few days when it didn't need to happen.'Nothing will ever bring Hudson back, but it means a great deal to finally have it accepted that he should have been given pain relief and that his catheter should have been checked properly. 'I hope this settlement, and the failures it has brought to light, mean lessons are genuinely learned so another family doesn't have to go through what we have.'Ms Taundry previously told the Mail: 'As a family, we just want lessons to be learned and we don't want any other family to go through everything that we've been through because it's just devastating.'The ground's just opened up and we've all just fallen into a black hole, and we don't want this to happen again. Hudson has been described by his mother as 'cheeky and boisterous, but really loving as well'. Pictured: Hudson sitting on his brother Jude The cause of death was given as brain injury caused by urosepsis — a type of sepsis which occurs when a urinary tract infection (UTI) spreads to the kidneys - pictured is Hudson'He was one month from turning three. He was very cheeky and boisterous, but really loving as well. He really loved a cuddle and was really affectionate. He was our baby.'Michael Portman-Hann, a partner with law firm FBC Manby Bowdler which has supported the family throughout, said: 'These were basic elements of care that were missed. 'While the Trust maintains that these failures didn't affect the eventual outcome for Hudson, his family will always be left wondering whether he suffered more than he should have in his final days, and that is something no parent should have to carry.'The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust has been approached for comment. Do you have a story? Email arthur.parashar@dailymail.co.uk
