The inquest into the death of a four-year-old boy who died two days after being discharged from hospital revealed he died of dehydration.
The inquest heard that Harry Procko, 4, was taken to the Queen’s Medical Centre after GPs diagnosed him with gastroenteritis.
His father, Richard Clements, was told by doctors everything was “in hand” with Harry’s care, Nottingham Coroner’s Court heard.
The family, from St Anns, Nottingham, decided to take Harry home that night after he was admitted as his autism meant he was “agitated” and his parents believed he would sleep better at home.
Richard Clements said: “She (one of the doctors) said we could take him home but we would have to return him first thing Saturday morning.”
After returning to the hospital Mr Clements said Harry was discharged because he was looking a lot better, but two days later Harry collapsed as Mr Clements left him watching television to make a cup of tea.
I came back in and realised he was not moving about and I was trying to get some response out of him and realised he was not moving.
Richard Clements told the inquest.
When asked if he would have taken his son home if it contravened medical advice, Mr Clements said no.
A post-mortem examination found the cause of Harry’s death was dehydration.
The inquest is still on going.
