A little girl tragically passed away after her doctor refused to see her. The doctor's reasoning was that she was four minutes late to her appointment.
Five-year-old Ellie-May Clark died after suffering from an asthma attack after Dr Joanne Rowe, 53, refused to see her.
The doctor reportedly knew that the girl was at risk of a life-threatening seizure.
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After the family were turned away, they were advised to come back again in the morning. Sadly, that evening Ellie-May's mother, Shanice, found the girl not breathing an hour after putting her to bed.
The incident, which took place in Newport, South Wales, was investigated by an independent panel. The General Medical Council decided that Dr Rowe's refusal to see the little girl was the "root cause" of her death - but the doctor escaped with a fully-paid six-month suspension, reports the Mail.
Ellie-May's grandmother, Brandi, said: "We've never even had an apology from Dr Rowe, who got away with just a slap on the wrist after her clock-watching attitude killed our beautiful girl.
"She has been allowed to get on with her life, get another job and forget about it. But we have been left with nothing but pain. Ellie-May has been denied the life she should have had."
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RIP.
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