A baby girl's death could not be directly linked to errors in her care by hospital staff, a sheriff has ruled.
Eight-month-old Fearne Adger passed away in the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley after her parents, Lauren and David, had taken her there for treatment.
The Adgers had been referred to the hospital over concerns Fearne was not eating or drinking properly and having issues passing fluids in the days before her death on April 29, 2017.
Fearne was admitted to hospital the day before she died but became 'lethargic' and began breathing rapidly while on a ward.
Medics raced her away and performed CPR and administered shocks to try and restart her heart but were unsuccessful.
It was later found Fearne had died from an irregular heartbeat caused by an infection.
A fatal accident inquiry held at Paisley Sheriff Could heard Mrs Adger, 37, insist Fearne would still be alive if she had been given IV fluid for dehydration.
The inquiry, which was ordered by the Lord Advocate, heard there were shortcomings in the keeping of nursing and medical records at the hospital but that systems have now been changed.
It also found that Fearne should have been examined on the ward when she arrived two days before her death and that there was a lack of a clear plan for her rehydration.
But Sheriff Principal Duncan Murray ruled it was not possible 'on the balance of probabilities' to say defects contributed to Fearne's death.
He said: "The inquiry has established that the care which Fearne received from April 27 and the steps taken to address her dehydration were not at the standard which should have been expected.
"I have set out my acceptance of the criticisms identified by the experts of the management of Fearne's rehydration both on 27 April after she vomited and again after IV fluids were commenced on 28 April.
"While those shortcomings did not on the balance of probabilities impact on the tragic outcome they are clearly to be regretted. "
Mrs Adger told the inquiry she had been singing to Fearne when she suddenly began breathing 'quickly' and went limp.
She said nurses rushed her away for treatment leaving her in a 'state of panic' and screaming her daughter's name.
Sheriff Murray added: "I should again offer my most sincere condolences to Mr and Mrs Adger. The loss of a child is particularly poignant. I especially noted the impact which Mr Adger said that Fearne's death had on him.
"I am glad that Mrs Adger was able to record taking some comfort from the special moment which she had with Fearne as she was settling her just after midnight on 29 April and I have no doubt that the tragic loss will have had a devastating impact on her.
"It cannot have been easy for Mr and Mrs Adger having to give evidence to the inquiry and to watch the other witnesses give their evidence, the fortitude and dignity which they demonstrated was commendable."
Fearne's family raised £3,800 for Scottish Cot Death Trust by climbing Ben Nevis in 2019 in tribute to her.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde were approached for comment.
