A mum who refused to let Alder Hey Children’s Hospital conduct a covid swab on her child – delaying a surgical procedure – has been slammed as “irresponsible”.
The incident occurred during the second wave of the pandemic, and the patient is now set to have the operation at a later date.
According to national NHS guidance, all new patients admitted to hospital are required to be tested for covid in a bid to stem the spread of infection.
Hospitals across the region have struggled to contain hospital acquired covid infections, known as nosocomial infections, and testing was considered vital at the height of the pandemic.
Without the test Alder Hey staff told the family the procedure could not take place and would need to be re-arranged.
ECHO readers expressed disbelief at the decision, with parents of children undergoing treatment at the hospital particularly concerned.
Posting on the ECHO’s Facebook page, Kimberley Lucock wrote: “My daughter has had covid swab done five times due to going into Alder Hey for procedures and admissions and yes it’s not nice when the child…
