Neglect contributed to the death of a 14-month old boy at a
hospital, a coroner has ruled.
A special NHS "passport" should have seen Elyas Nasserulddin
Albana fast-tracked for treatment at Heartlands Hospital in
Birmingham.
But the Bartter's syndrome patient died while waiting for a
blood test to check his salt levels, an inquest was told.
His cause of death was given as low potassium level caused by
dehydration.
Deputy coroner for Birmingham Sarah Ormond-Walshe heard the
boy's father had been maintaining Elyas' salt balance for six hours
while he was in the hospital.
The coroner ruled negligence
had contributed to the boy dying of natural causes because of the
length of time Elyas could have received treatment and had not.
A spokesman for Heartlands Hospital apologised for the failures
which led to the death and again to the family.