Doctor denies advising parents to take ill son away from hospital

Medical staff at Nottingham Children's hospital have given evidence on day two of the inquest into the death of 4 year old Harry Procko from St Ann's in Nottingham.

Harry was admitted to hospital after suffering from gastro-enteritis and severe vomiting and diarrhoea. He had autism, and developmental delay.

He died 2 days after being discharged from hospital on 23rd June last year.

On 20th June 2014, Harry was seen by the on call Paediatric Registrar Dr Gabrielle Parker, at around 4pm. She told the coroner that his fluid levels were "significantly below what they should have been" and wasn't able to set up a drip and take blood tests, because she had to attend the handover meeting with the next shift.

She said Harrys mother Maria Procko was concerned that he would pull any drips out of his arm and it would distress him enormously. She was constantly trying to feed him with a rehydrating solution called Dioralyte via a syringe in his mouth.

At 6pm Dr Ellen -Teri Mosley saw both parents who were concerned about a possible heart murmur. She re-assured them and told the coroner Harry had made some slight improvements since his admission. She wanted him to stay in hospital overnight.

At 7.45pm Dr Mosley said a nurse told her Harrys parents wanted to take him home. She said the subsequent conversation with the couple was not heated but that:

"I stressed the importance of staying in hospital - it was not my intention to appear stroppy - I just felt strongly he should stay here"

This contrasts with Harry's father's evidence yesterday, where he told the coroner that:

"If a doctor had said Harry should stay in hospital, then he would have done".

The inquest continues