Medical care will be probed at an inquest into the death of a "happy" five-year-old who is thought to have caught a bug.
The last days of Ava Macfarlane will be outlined to a jury at a two-day hearing conducted by Assistant Coroner Laurinda Bower.
The girl, who had Down Syndrome, died in the Queen's Medical Centre ten days before Christmas in 2017. Arrangements for the inquest were made at the Council House.
At an earlier hearing, the provisional cause of death was given as "septic shock syndrome and streptococcus pyogenes infection."
Miss Bower said a post mortem had been ordered although "cause of death had appeared to be natural".
The coroners' office became aware Ava's family were considering "a formal complaint," especially relating to her care in the children's emergency department two days before her death.
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Miss Bower told her family: "We felt it prudent to hold an inquest so we could look into these issues and we are calling evidence.
"How somebody has died is not just looking at the medical cause of death but medical treatment."
She said there would be evidence from medical staff as well as child care experts, including a specialist on the added dangers of infections to people with Ava's health issues.
Miss Bower said there is a need "to heighten awareness of Down Syndrome children having a significant reaction to infection being immuno compromised".
In passing her condolences to the family, the coroner said she accepted it was causing "a great deal of anguish".
Ava lived with her mother Lesley Gearing in Edwinstowe Drive, Sherwood. She was born on February 8, 2012 and was a pupil of Seely Primary School, Sherwood.
Ava's mother has been warning people of the dangers of sepsis. Funds were raised for Sepsis UK, which raises awareness of the condition.
After the tragedy, her mum said: "She was always happy and never grumpy.
"She loved music. She was really, really happy. There is nothing she would not try to do."
The inquest is due to start on September 2. Lawyers will represent the family and the Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH).
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