Five-year-old died from meningitis after flawed emergency response – coroner

Yusuf Abdismad’s mother was left confused by questions asked in 999 call and was then directed to NHS 111, causing delays to ambulance arriving

A five-year-old boy died from meningitis after confusion between ambulance operators and the NHS 111 service caused delays to his treatment, a coroner said.

Yusuf Abdismad’s mother, Sofia Mohammed, called 999 only to be told by a London ambulance service dispatcher, following an assessment, she should instead ring the non-emergency number, 111. By the time an ambulance arrived, Yusuf was in cardiac arrest.

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