The girl’s oncologist did not examine her, but supported the specialist nurse’s recommendation.

Before this appointment, all of Ava’s home morphine prescriptions were only 5 mg. The nurse practitioner also increased her gabapentin prescription and sent her home. When taken together, the medications can potentiate each other, according to a press release from the firm.

In a written statement, Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation told the newspaper: “Our thoughts go out to this family. We are committed to providing appropriate care to every patient. Due to patient privacy, we cannot comment further.”

The Independent emailed Advocate Health for comment.

Ava had been in remission from B-cell lymphoblastic leukemia