GP who failed to recognise critical condition of girl who died from treatable illness is found guilty of poor performance

Vivienne Murphy died at 10 years of age.

Three findings of poor professional performance have been made against a Cork GP over her failure to recognise the urgency of the condition of a young schoolgirl who subsequently suffered a painful death from an illness that is treatable if diagnosed in time.

Vivienne Murphy (10) from Millstreet, Co Cork, died of an invasive group A strep infection at Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street in Dublin on March 1, 2019 – two weeks after she had first complained of a sore throat, a high temperature and a rash as well as aches and pains.