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Tragic Death of Baby Sparks Hospital Care Investigation

2/7/2025

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A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in April 2015 when two-month-old Ben Condon from Weston-super-Mare lost his life at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The inquest uncovered that a junior doctor, Dr. Jessica Spaull, was unable to provide crucial antibiotics for his respiratory illness due to a competing emergency. The search for answers continues.

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Story summary

A heartbreaking tragedy unfolded in April 2015 when two-month-old Ben Condon from Weston-super-Mare lost his life at Bristol Children’s Hospital. The inquest uncovered that a junior doctor, Dr. Jessica Spaull, was unable to provide crucial antibiotics for his respiratory illness due to a competing emergency. The search for answers continues.