Sick teen told she had a 'boring' virus dies after doctors failed to spot she had a lethal meningitis infection and denied her life-saving antibiotics - as her parents say her 'whole future was taken through no fault of her own'

A talented teen artist died when doctors misdiagnosed her meningitis for a 'boring' virus. 

Mia Ginever, 19, died at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley, Surrey, when medics delayed life-saving antibiotics because of 'conscious bias' from her initial diagnosis. 

The terrified straight A-student heartbreakingly begged her mother, Mel, 47, not to 'let me die' when she was rushed to hospital with a searing pain in her head and red spots on her skin that didn't fade. She later developed a stiff neck and became delirious. 

Doctors and nurses rushed around the 'beautiful and vibrant' Mia as she deteriorated in front of a helpless Mel's eyes but it would take five hours until medics would finally assess her.

The registrar refused to carry out blood tests or give her antibiotics and instead administered a 'sticking plaster' of fluids and pain relief. 

Mia Ginever, 19, died at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley, Surrey, when medics misdiagnosed her meningitis for a 'boring' virus

It took doctors eight hours to administer the straight A student with antibiotics, but by then it was too late and Mia died two days later in intensive care in March 2022

Bacterial meningitis, which requires urgent hospital treatment, affects the membranes in the spinal cord and brain

A new doctor on shift finally ordered blood tests where it was discovered she had meningitis B and finally gave her some antibiotics - eight hours after she arrived at the hospital. 

By now it was too late and Mia was placed in an induced coma and died two days later in intensive care. Just months earlier, she had announced to her parents she wanted to be an organ donor. 

A week earlier in March 2022 the talented student was making plans to go travelling and applying for internships in the summer with dreams of becoming an interior designer.

When a sore throat, aches, and a headache got worse during the week she went to A&E at Frimley to get checked over. 

Medics told her she had a 'boring' virus and could go home, but Mia's pain got worse and she went back to the hospital with Mel when she noticed red spots on her body wouldn't fade.

'Mia's whole future has been taken away through no fault of her own. She had so much to give to the world and was just ready to embrace her life,' Mel told the Times. 

She added: 'We trusted the doctors to make the right decisions. If I had any inclination she was going to die, I would have been screaming.' 

An inquest into her death will begin at Surrey coroner's court in Woking today and is scheduled to end on Friday. 

Frimley Park hospital has admitted doctors did not assess Mia properly for meningitis and sepsis, and that it failed to follow NHS protocol of giving antibiotics within an hour of arriving at hospital for the second time.

Mia's father, Phil, 60, was shocked by the state of things when he arrived at the hospital. 

He described the care of his beloved daughter as 'so poor' and said the pain from Mia's death will never go away.

'After she died they let us take her handprints and hair, like a newborn. But then she was all alone. I should've stayed and waited,' he said. 

The hospital conducted a serious incident review which found Mia had already developed meningococcal sepsis by the time she arrived at Frimley hospital for the second time.

It found 'conscious bias' of the first diagnosis of a viral infection had influenced decisions made by doctors. 

Since Mia's death the Ginevers have raised £70,000 for Meningitis Research Foundation and her parents have been raising awareness about the meningitis B vaccine.

Mel said doctors told her 'it was one of the most severe and fast-acting cases they have ever experienced'. 

Writing on LinkedIn, six months after Mia's death, Mel posted a heartfelt tribute to her daughter. 

She said: 'Mia was quick-witted and the life and soul, but she was also a "home bird" and still lived at home. We desperately miss her beautiful smile and infectious laugh every day.' 

A week earlier the talented student was making plans to go travelling and applying for internships in the summer with dreams of becoming an interior designer

A serious incident review conducted by the hospital found 'conscious bias' of the first diagnosis of a viral infection had influenced decisions made by doctors

Deborah Nadel, a legal director at Fieldfisher, is representing the family at the inquest and in an ongoing negligence claim.

She said: 'The pain for Mia's family of learning that her death was preventable by prompt treatment is unimaginable.

'Hospitals need to improve how they learn from mistakes and the family are hoping that the coroner's investigation will highlight this.'

Mia's organs have helped to save the lives of four people and Mel described them 'lucky... to have a part of our precious girl giving them second hope'.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust told MailOnline said it would not be commenting until the conclusion of Mia's inquest.