In her statement, she added: “At around 23:30 GMT, we had been in hospital for over four hours and Makenna-Rose was still burning up and was exhausted. I asked the nurse how much longer the wait was, and she just apologised and said that there were other patients that needed to be seen before her.
“We waited a further two hours before giving up and going home around 01:30 GMT, having waited over six hours.”
Miss Ledger said the nurses in the hospital “did not encourage me to stay” and that they “agreed it was a sensible decision” to take her home.
Miss Ledger said the family took Makenna-Rose to a GP appointment the following day, but the doctor diagnosed them collectively with flu and said he did not want to give her antibiotics.
The jury was told that on 20 December the young girl started struggling to breathe at home and blood was coming out of her mouth.
Paramedics attended the family home and took her to hospital, but she was pronounced dead later that day, just one month short of her 5th birthday.
In his statement, Mr Thackray said: “I am devastated by the loss of my daughter.
“There were missed opportunities to save my daughter and I would like those responsible to admit their failures and learn from these, so no family must go through what we have been through.”
NHS witnesses who were involved in Makenna-Rose’s care are expected to address the inquest, which is scheduled to last four days, when it resumes on Tuesday.
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