I personally don’t understand how the parents of Lucie couldn’t tell that she was extremely sick. If people who hadn’t ever seen the child before were commenting that she looked very ill, I don’t know how the parents couldn’t tell that something was really out of the ordinary. I know the father probably didn’t want to over react and have the sickness be nothing, but if other people passing by commented on how poorly Lucie seemed looked, it should have raised some alarm and urgency for the father to press to be seen by the GP or nurse sooner.
-Makenzie Norwill
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Hello Makenzie,
I either don't understand why the parents of Lucie noticed nothing of his condition, he would have reacted, but maybe he was not worried unlike other patients..
Charlotte
I just can't conceive how this type of things is still possible in 2012 in England…
It's unimaginable that a child can die amid fifteen or twenty persons without other reactions that "Oh.. she looks very sick.." !
Even if the father was absolutely careless, why nobody else did anything for her ??
It's a so sad and scary story…
Joseph
Hello Makenzine!
I can't belive that parents, today, don't have responsability! Even others persons can saw how Lucy was seek, but the parents just told that it is the fault of the nurce and other medical people… They must take the respnsability to their act!
However, there is one think, in addition of the problem whose I was talking about: that's why any person didn't react before the death of Lucy, Why?! She could live today, if she was healed more before than the moment where the nurce carried Lucy in her arms…
It's very sad and this story revolt me! It's not possible that today, children like Lucie died like that!
Natcha
The Dad wasn’t completely wrong, he didn’t understand what was going on with his daughter and he did what he could to get her into the hospital. He didn’t think it was as urgent obviously because he agreed to see the nurse instead of seeing the doctor. There were a lot of people in the waiting room that day and if they would have got the little girl in sooner she would have possibly lived but instead she had to wait and by her having to wait a long time she didn’t make it. It would have been hard on the dad to know that happened and I’m sure he feels like it’s his fault although it wasn’t really because he did what he could and he tried to help his little girl. It’s not fair to put it all on the dad because he didn’t understand because he is just a human and all humans make mistakes it’s just a fact of life. This is a very sad event.
Hello Lacey!
You're right, it's a very sad story… It's right too, that Lucy's dad didn't know what is going on this day! As any human can know his future! Mr Linforth, today, must be sad, very sad for his daughter, and I think that it's the same for Lucy's mom and the medical persons… Unfortunately, any person on Earth can change the past, it's a fact of life. But, I think that this event would not have arrive: if there were more medical persons than this day, Lucy would be still alive now… It's a shame that there were not enough doctor in this hospital, this horrible day…
Natacha
Hello Natacha,
You are right as well, humans are only human, no one is perfect and no one can see the future. We as humans can only do so much which is the best we can. i also agree that there was possibly a shortage in the hospital staff and they should maybe have more doctors available or on call for times specifically like this.. and im sure they family of this poor little girl are still to this day probably devastated and i'm sure the hospital personal felt bad as well for not being able to save her, they definitely have a tough job dealing with cases like this.
Lacey
Hello Lacey,
I think this event came in because of a lack of staff in the hospital. If there had been a considerable number of doctors, someone could take care of Lucy. I think that put the blame entirely on the father is unfair, he really did everything he could for his daughter. In today's time, he must be in very bad shape. The hospital should also question on this event.. We don't know if with a larger effective Lucy would have been saved, but the chances would have been greater. I agree with you, it's really a sad story for this child and her family..
Charlotte
Hello Charlotte,
yes i agree the hospital should look in to this event and maybe take some responsibility on their behalf, i mean i understand the hospital is very busy but like you said maybe they are lacking in staff. possibly if they had more people working at a time they might be able to attend to people faster and get more done… and possibly save more lives. but there is always tragedies that happen that they sometimes couldn't do anything about no matter if they tried..
Lacey
I agree with you Lacey, the father wasn't completely wrong. It isn't the first time that Lucie goes to the hospital following breathing problems. It is possible that even if she has seen the nurse earlier, she could not be saved. This tragedy which shocked many people will probably change thinks, it will not happen again, it's a lesson for parents and medical staff.
Johanne
Hello Johanne, you are absolutely right even if she would have seen the nurse earlier she might not have made it that is something no one can be sure of, and yes it it a lesson for all and parents and medical staff, i agree.
Lacey
If a two year old is sick and has had a hard time breathing I would make sure that the child got medical attention as soon as possible. You might see that as over reacting but at least you would know that in the morning when you went in to check on her she would be alive at least, besides better safe than sorry.
-Hannah Coggins
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