Sean Turner's Parents 'Begged For Help' On Ward

By Isabel Webster, West of England Correspondent

A mother whose son died at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children claims failings in his treatment and care left him with "no chance of survival", an inquest has heard.

Four-year-old Sean Turner was admitted to hospital for vital corrective heart surgery in January 2012 but died in March, six weeks later, from a brain haemorrhage shortly after a cardiac arrest.

Avon Coroner's Court heard that his parents, from Warminster in Wiltshire, believe his treatment - as a high-dependency patient on Ward 32 - contributed to his death.

Reading a written statement to the court, Sean's mother Yolanda Turner described her son as a "happy lively little boy".

Mrs Turner said that when he was moved from the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) to Ward 32 it was the "beginning of the end for Sean" and was the "worst decision" for him due to inadequate staffing levels, poor hygiene standards and a lack of training.

Fighting back tears, she recalled how her pleas for pain relief for her young son, who was in "considerable pain", were ignored, adding: "I cannot understand how a child could be left to suffer so long."

Sean's father, Stephen Turner, also fought back tears and struggled to speak at times as he recalled the moment his son had a cardiac arrest in his arms.

He said: "The nurses on Ward 32 cared but did not have the knowledge or know-how to give Sean the level of care he so desperately needed."

Sean died at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children

"No parent should be put in this situation, in a safe environment - having to beg for help. We have to live with this for the rest of our lives."

At least 10 families, including the Turners, allege their children have either died or were left damaged following treatment on Ward 32 since 2008 and are taking legal action against the University Bristol Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UH Bristol).

In November last year, Avon Coroner Maria Voisin returned a narrative verdict in the case of another one of the 10 children - seven-year-old Luke Jenkins - who died three weeks after Sean on Ward 32.

Luke's parents, from St Mellons, Cardiff, believed the hospital could have done more to save their son's life, but the coroner found "no evidence that a gross failure led to or contributed to his death".

Two further inquests are due in February and March 2014.

Robert Woolley, chief executive of UH Bristol, said in a statement: "We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Mr and Mrs Turner for the loss of their son, Sean.

"We always aim to do our best for the children and families under our care and we are fully committed to working with the coroner to help her investigate the reasons for Sean's death.

"It would not be appropriate for us to comment further until the inquest has concluded."

The inquest into Sean's death is expected to last two weeks.

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