Girl, 5, Traumatized by Wrong Vaginal Pessary Prescription
A five-year-old girl was left traumatized, bleeding, and in pain after a GP assistant wrongly prescribed her a vaginal pessary. A report found that the medical error caused significant distress and physical harm to the child.
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Girl, 5, traumatised after GP assistant wrongly prescribed vaginal pessary, report finds
Mother, who thought daughter was being examined by GP, says girl began to bleed and scream in pain after device was inserted A five-year-old was left traumatised, bleeding and in severe pain after a physician associate wrongly prescribed her a vaginal pessary, according to a damning report by the health ombudsman. The parliamentary and health service ombudsman said there were “multiple failures” in the care of the girl, who saw a physician associate (PA) at a GP practice in the East Midlands ...
By Anna Bawden Health and social affairs correspondent
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Her daughter’s pain meant her mother was later questioned about possible sexual abuse
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