A toddler had to have both his legs and seven of his fingers amputated after doctors failed to spot the warning signs of toxic shock syndrome.
Reuben Harvey-Smith, now three, was rushed to hospital after accidentally burning himself at home last summer.
When he later developed the bacterial infection, it was initially misdiagnosed as tonsillitis – Ipswich Hospital Trust have accepted full liability.
His mum Louise is now keen to raise awareness and told the Victoria Derbyshire programme how she and her son were remaining positive.