Three-year-old Archie died at the Royal Hospital for Children at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow on 20 November 2019.
Sheriff Millar’s determination concluded that Archie Donald’s death might realistically have been avoided had an abnormal blood test result been identified and acted upon earlier.
The determination found defects in systems of working, including failures to follow relevant clinical guidance and Archie’s care plan, missed blood test results, and the absence of a post-clinic multidisciplinary review.
DETERMINATION INTO THE DEATH OF ARCHIE DONALD
The Procurator Fiscal, who acts in the public interest, led evidence on the facts and circumstances of Archie’s death at the FAI in which other interested parties were represented.
Following publication of the determination, Procurator Fiscal Andy Shanks for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scotland’s independent deaths investigation authority, said:
“The death of Archie Donald occurred in circumstances giving rise to significant public concern and as such a discretionary Fatal Accident Inquiry was instructed.
“The sheriff’s determination is detailed and notes a reasonable precaution that could have been taken to avoid Archie Donald’s death.
“The FAI followed a thorough and comprehensive investigation by the Procurator Fiscal who ensured that the full facts and circumstances of Archie’s death were presented in evidence.
“Archie’s family have been provided with a copy of the sheriff’s determination and our thoughts are with them at this time.”
For more information on Fatal Accident Inquiries, see the Crown’s guide.