The doctor, who was not present during the hearing in Manchester, [my emphasis] was struck off the medical register after the tribunal found she had acted dishonestly.

The tribunal heard how the doctor had failed to assess the patient properly and had ignored a nurse’s plea to take a closer look at the ill child…

Evidence before the hearing showed that the doctor also falsified evidence and failed to communicate information to the child’s mother…

After being transferred to Newcastle, a scan showed the young patient has suffered an intracranial bleed and died as a result.

In a statement submitted to the hearing, Dr Mashankar apologised to the family but offered no evidence to explain the false entry in the patient’s notes. [my emphasis]

She wrote: “I have been extremely distressed by the incident and I am extremely sorry for what has happened. I am anguished by the irreparable loss to the family especially the parents. I have reflected on the unfortunate incident. It was an extremely busy night on March 27 when I started my shift and I had to look after the patients who had not been seen earlier.”

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