The mum of a 14-year-old Ayrshire girl who died following an operation has today said there had been a cover-up into 'neglect' and 'carelessness' at the hospital.

Reading a statement following a narrative verdict that had ruled out neglect but highlighted poor planning, the mum of Amy Allan, from Dalry called for a full investigation by the Care Quality Commission into her death.

Leigh Allan said: "The fact is we have grave concerns regarding Amy's medical treatment and a post mortem was carried out and an inquest opened into her death.

"In the year since Amy died we have been on the receiving end of a co-ordinated cover up by Great Ormond Street Hospital."

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She added: "Having had 18 versions of the complaint response and associated emails disclosed we are appalled to see the lack of openness and honesty m the hospital's response.

"Amy's death was senseless and unnecessary caused by carelessness and neglect.

"At the very least we hoped GOSH would investigate what happened and swiftly make changes to the numerous institutional issues which arise to ensure no other family would find themselves in our position.

"Instead they sought to diminish and dismiss our concerns at every turn.

"We do not want an apology, their time to be open, honest, and transparent has passed. Any apologies we receive now are hollow and simply because they have been caught.

"We want GOSH to tell the truth in all aspects including their attempt to cover up and the reasons why.

"We want accountability - nothing less is acceptable.

"We want the people who are proven to have purposefully omitted or lied about crucial information to suffer the consequences for their deliberate actions.

"We want a full investigation by the CQC and any other governing body to ensure that a hospital like GOSH - a clinical centre of excellence where the sickest children go is safe.

"To finally show us and more importantly Amy the respect we deserve and going forward commit to their policy to 'resolve complaints in an open, honest and positive manner'."

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Paying tribute to her daughter she added: "Amy was a complete goofball with a heart of pure gold.

"She has an amazing smile and an attitude to life we all envied. She was such a loving wee person, always so generous with her smiles, hugs, kisses and 'I love yous.'

"She is loved beyond all measure by Rick and I, Amy's wee brother Ryan and every single one of our family and friends.

"As her parents our lives have been left in pieces which we are desperately struggling to pick up for the sake of Amy's wee brother Ryan.

"We have spent the last year thinking of nothing but Amy's death and what we want to happen as a result of the inquest, when the only thing we want is Amy back and that can never ever happen. "

A spokesperson for Great Ormond Street Hospital said: “We would like to offer our sincere condolences to Amy’s family.

“We are very sorry Amy’s care fell short of the high standards we should always be meeting.

“We have reviewed her care and we have already made changes to the way we work in order to better support children with these complex conditions.

"This includes improving the way clinical information is shared between teams and enhancing multi-disciplinary assessments to make sure staff have as comprehensive a picture as possible when making complex decisions on a patient’s treatment.

“We will look closely at the Coroner’s findings to consider if any additional action is needed.

“Our thoughts remain with Amy's family during this extremely difficult time.”