One-year-old Eleanor Aldred-Owen died due to hospital neglect, failing to treat her brain condition properly.

One-year-old Eleanor Aldred-Owen died due to gross neglect at Alder Hey Children's Hospital, a coroner ruled. Diagnosed with bicoronal craniosynostosis, requiring surgery to alleviate brain pressure, Eleanor's condition worsened when the hospital missed critical opportunities to treat her during and after surgery. Alder Hey apologized and promised to prevent similar incidents.

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