Audrey Newman

“The evidence of the Trust was that CSF analysis was CRUCIAL for diagnosing meningitis or encephalitis when infection is suspected. Further, acyclovir is well recognised as a drug giving rise to renal injury. In its LLO the Trust stated that, in recognition of the lack of training to enable ward doctors to undertake lumbar puncture a series of training sessions were held and are to continue. Within the LLO it is stated, There is learning in relation to escalation by doctors when a lumbar puncture”