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An NHS trust has admitted mistakes in the care of a six-year-old with a “radiant smile” who died just days after being sent home from A&E. An inquest held at Maidstone’s Oakwood House today concluded that Maya Siek died with suspected sepsis at Margate’s QEQM. But assistant coroner Catherine Wood said although medical mistakes were made there was still no “full understanding” of exactly what caused her death. Maya, of Margate, was discharged with a tonsillitis diagnosis, despite collapsing twice and her mother insisting something was gravely wrong. She was sent home with antibiotics and then r…

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