Five-year-old prescribed vaginal pessary in another physician associate blunder
The child was failed by all involved in her care, including the GP, who did not provide proper supervision, according to the UK ombudsman report.
The case of a physician associate who prescribed a five-year-old a vaginal pessary for suspected thrush has again raised concerns in the UK about the new breed of non-doctors diagnosing and prescribing.
The child had attended a GP clinic in Leicestershire with itching and vaginal discharge.
Her mother filled the prescription, believing her child had just been seen by a doctor. After inserting the pessary at home, her daughter began to bleed and scream in pain.
The mother continued applying the cream, but a week later when symptoms continued, she returned to the physician associate (PA), who recommended a “watch-and-wait” approach.
