Re: Good News!
"But isn't it true the child didn't actually need a bed and had flu and tonsillitis which could have been treated at home in his own bed?"
They were admitted with suspected pneumonia. The conditions photographed were confirmed as correct by both the Chief Medical Officer and Chief Executive of the Leeds General Infirmary (the hospital in question)
"Plus, when my child is sick, I tend not to photograph them and send it to the Daily Mirror."
Maybe they were in despair at the situation, in a "if we don't record this, no-one will believe us" kind of way? The NHS has serious issues with regard to capacity (3+ month wait to see a consultant or have a scan is normal, as is a ~4hr wait at A&E). In any way, the story was originally published by the Yorkshire Post *not* the Mirror.
Maybe a bit more fact-checking, like that which journalists do, would be an idea?
Biting the hand that feeds IT
