Aoife Johnston's death at UHL was 'almost certainly avoidable', report finds 

Ms Johnston, 16, from Co Clare, died on December 19, 2022, after suffering from meningitis-related sepsis and was left for more than 16 hours without antibiotics
Aoife Johnston's death at UHL was 'almost certainly avoidable', report finds 

Aoife Johnston.

The death of Aoife Johnston at University Hospital Limerick was “almost certainly avoidable”, a report by former Chief Justice Frank Clarke has found.

Ms Johnston, 16, from Co Clare, died on December 19, 2022, after suffering from meningitis-related sepsis and was left for more than 16 hours without antibiotics.

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