A BABY girl died hours after doctors failed to diagnose meningitis

[Doc Alan]

..why not just give a straight forward treatment??

The treatment IS straightforward ! It's making the correct diagnosis and identifying the "bug" causing the meningitis which is difficult.
Of course every death from meningitis is heartbreaking . There will be a full enquiry, and the hospital trust will be sued. Hopefully that will save a few lives in future. But vaccination for Meningococcus group B which causes at least 40% of all cases of meningitis could save 120 deaths / year when it becomes available

[sars_notd_virus]

The treatment IS straightforward ! It's making the correct diagnosis and identifying the "bug" causing the meningitis which is difficult.

I'm sorry Doc ,but its not a ''straightforward'' treatment that I've experienced with the NHS and reading the article,, ..''the baby is sent home by the medics 30mins saying her fever and sickness were caused by a viral infection.''...something must be really wrong somewhere??