Prescribing error led to death of baby, says coroner
Abstract
A coroner has raised concerns after a baby died as the result of a prescribing error in hospital, after being wrongly prescribed sodium acid phosphate instead of sodium chloride. In a ‘Prevention of future deaths’ report (PFD), published on 21 January 2026, Fiona Wilcox, area coroner for Inner West London, said that three-week-old Sidra Aliabase […]
Fields of Study & Subjects
Patient Safety and Medication Errors
Poisoning and overdose treatments
Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Pharmaceutical journal/The pharmaceutical journal
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026