⟡ “They Refused to See Him. He Couldn’t Even Speak.” ⟡
Email reporting ER neglect of a nonverbal asthmatic child — sent to Westminster officials and medical consultant
Filed: 22 November 2024
Reference: SWANK/WESTMINSTER/NHS-ER-REFUSAL-KING
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Real-time medical alert reporting hospital refusal to treat a breathless child — copied to Westminster Council, RBKC, and NHS staff
I. What Happened
On 22 November 2024, Polly Chromatic sent an urgent email to Dr. Philip Reid and senior Westminster and RBKC officials, documenting that her son Kingdom was refused treatment at an emergency room while actively experiencing respiratory distress.
Despite being visibly ill and barely able to speak, Kingdom was turned away—mirroring what had previously happened to Heir during a separate A&E crisis. Polly explained that she was monitoring oxygen levels at home, administering prednisone based on prior NHS advice, and attempting to secure a follow-up with Dr. Reid due to the ER's repeated failure to respond to asthmatic emergencies with appropriate care.
II. What the Complaint Establishes
Procedural breaches: Hospital refusal to examine a child in respiratory crisis without valid reason
Human impact: Lingering respiratory symptoms, inability to speak, suffering left untreated
Power dynamics: ER staff treating a disabled mother’s visit as suspect rather than protective
Institutional failure: Westminster’s silence despite repeated alerts about ER neglect of vulnerable children
Unacceptable conduct: Treating paediatric asthma as parental exaggeration; forcing children to endure untreated episodes
III. Why SWANK Logged It
Because a child unable to speak should not be refused emergency care.
Because Polly didn’t just report it once — she copied every official with jurisdiction.
Because the ER staff’s refusal to help didn’t just harm Kingdom — it triggered another cycle of surveillance against his mother.
Because when systemic medical neglect meets bureaucratic disinterest, documentation becomes the only safeguard.
This wasn’t just an ER refusal. It was a mirror: showing us how quickly institutions abandon breath — and then punish the one who speaks.
IV. Violations
Children Act 1989, Section 17 – failure to protect and support children in health crises
Equality Act 2010, Sections 20 & 27 – discrimination based on parent’s disability and history of protected communication
NHS Constitution, Right to Treatment – denial of urgent care without triage
Human Rights Act 1998, Articles 3 & 8 – inhumane treatment and interference with family medical integrity
V. SWANK’s Position
We do not accept that refusal to treat is the standard response to a breathless child.
We do not accept that oxygen levels excuse suffering.
We do not accept that medical neglect should be reframed as parental misconduct.
This wasn’t missed care.
It was withheld — by professionals more concerned with control than compassion.
And now, it is part of the record.
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