Doctors cleared over amputation

The report said no individual doctor was to blame

A report has cleared doctors of blame in the case of a toddler whose legs had to be amputated after she contracted meningitis.

Two-year-old Lydia Cross of Chippenham had surgery in November 2003 after her blood became poisoned by the infection.

Her parents, Tony and Jody, allege that it took three days for her condition to be diagnosed.

The couple are considering legal action against the Kennet and North Wiltshire Primary Care Trust (PCT).

Mr Cross said he was not surprised by the findings of the PCT report.

"We weren't expecting them to put their hands up and admit they were wrong," he said.

"But for an internal review it's good, but there's no shock with what they have said."

The PCT has released a statement saying that while no individual doctor can be blamed, their medical notes were not as clear as they should be.

It recommends new guidelines on notekeeping and consideration over whether other lessons can be learnt.