A family who said they could hear hospital staff laughing in a nearby room as their son was taken off life support were given "poor bereavement" care, an investigation has found. Five-year-old Muhammad Ayaan Haroon, known as Ayaan, died at Sheffield Children's Hospital on 13 March 2023.
He had a history of respiratory problems and a rare genetic condition called Hace 1. His father Haroon Rashid complained of a "catalogue of catastrophic errors" in his son's care which he believes "cost Ayaan his life". A draft report into the boy's death by Niche Health and Social Care Consulting found some of Ayaan's care did not meet the expected standards.
It concluded some changes may have marginally increased his chances of survival but were ultimately unlikely to have changed the outcome. Mr Rashid said his family "simply can't trust this report" and has called for a second investigation. He said: "Although it's very critical of the care my son received, the main thing for us as a family is despite it saying his care was mismanaged, it still says the outcome would not have changed. We as a family can't accept that.
"The way I see it there was a catalogue of catastrophic errors that were made... that cost him his life. "We want a second investigation, for the truth and for the report to reflect the true care that my son received. Our ultimate goal is for genuine lessons to be learned.".
