Court Decision on the Death of a Young Boy
Introduction
A judge says a three-year-old boy died in a Glasgow hospital. The judge says the boy might not have died if doctors acted faster.
Main Body
Archie Donald was a very sick boy. In November 2019, he went to the hospital. A blood test showed he had a bad infection. But the doctors did not check for the infection. They let the boy go home. The doctors did not follow the rules for his care. They did not talk to a special heart doctor. They also forgot to write the bad test result in his papers. Archie went back to the hospital on November 19. He looked pale and his heart was not working well. Doctors gave him medicine, but he died the next day. He had a serious infection in his blood.
Conclusion
The court says the hospital made mistakes. The hospital says they are changing their rules now to help other patients.
Learning
π‘ The 'No' Pattern (Negative Past)
To get to A2, you must master how to say things did not happen. Look at the text:
- did not check
- did not follow
- did not talk
The Rule:
did not + action word (simple form) Past Negative
Notice that we don't say "did not checked." We keep the action word simple.
π₯ Useful 'Health' Words
| Word | Simple Meaning |
|---|---|
| Infection | Bad germs in the body |
| Pale | Skin with no color (white/grey) |
| Patient | A person in a hospital |
π Quick Logic: 'Might'
The text says: "the boy might not have died if..."
Use might when you are not 100% sure. It is for possibilities.