A 12-year-old boy who died of a mystery illness would have lived if a doctor had visited him, his mother claims.
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Daniel Farr, from Tilehurst, Reading, was pronounced dead on arrival at the Royal Berkshire Hospital on Sunday.
The Year 8 pupil at Prospect School in Tilehurst was taken ill after a friend's birthday party on Friday evening and the sickness continued into Saturday morning, with Daniel vomiting and complaining of side and chest pains.
His mother Rosemary Farr, 51, called her GP practice but the surgery was closed for the weekend and her call was transferred to the Westcall Operations Centre at Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire.
She told a newspaper: "They said he had probably pulled a small muscle and advised me to give him paracetamol. I just trusted that they would know best so I followed their advice."
When Daniel's symptoms failed to improve, Mrs Farr contacted the centre again and was called back by a doctor.
Mrs Farr said: "I told him Daniel was no better and asked him to visit. He said they did not do home visits and told me if I was that concerned I should take him to the hospital myself."
Daniel was eventually taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital by paramedics, where he was pronounced dead.
His mother added: "Daniel could still be alive if one of the doctors had come out to see him."
In a statement, Berkshire West Primary Care Trust said: "We are all extremely saddened by this very tragic event and our thoughts are primarily with the family at this time. We are currently undertaking a thorough investigation of all the circumstances."
A post-mortem examination is to be carried out to find out how Daniel died.
The Year 8 pupil at Prospect School in Tilehurst was taken ill after a friend's birthday party on Friday evening and the sickness continued into Saturday morning, with Daniel vomiting and complaining of side and chest pains.
His mother Rosemary Farr, 51, called her GP practice but the surgery was closed for the weekend and her call was transferred to the Westcall Operations Centre at Wokingham Hospital, Berkshire.
She told a newspaper: "They said he had probably pulled a small muscle and advised me to give him paracetamol. I just trusted that they would know best so I followed their advice."
When Daniel's symptoms failed to improve, Mrs Farr contacted the centre again and was called back by a doctor.
Mrs Farr said: "I told him Daniel was no better and asked him to visit. He said they did not do home visits and told me if I was that concerned I should take him to the hospital myself."
Daniel was eventually taken to the Royal Berkshire Hospital by paramedics, where he was pronounced dead.
His mother added: "Daniel could still be alive if one of the doctors had come out to see him."
In a statement, Berkshire West Primary Care Trust said: "We are all extremely saddened by this very tragic event and our thoughts are primarily with the family at this time. We are currently undertaking a thorough investigation of all the circumstances."
A post-mortem examination is to be carried out to find out how Daniel died.
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