The family of a "beautiful mum" who died after contracting rabies from a puppy scratch have questioned the NHS's readiness to deal with her illness.

Yvonne Ford, 59, died weeks after being scratched by a puppy while on holiday to Morocco. She had contracted rabies from the scratch, falling ill at the end of May this year.

Despite receiving treatment at Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, Yvonne sadly died in hospital on June 11. At a pre-inquest hearing, her family questioned whether the NHS was ready to deal with a diagnosis as severe as Yvonne's, Yorkshire Live reported.

Her husband, Ron Ford, told the court: “I want to ask the doctors themselves why certain things were missed."

During the hearing, the family raised concerns over details given to them during Yvonne's treatme

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