A mother has raised concerns over the availability of Strep A medicine.

The condition is known to cause scarlet fever, throat infections and can be fatal.

A recent outbreak has led to the death of 15 children in the UK.

Samantha Maguire spoke about her experience despite  health secretary Steve Barclay previously insisting there was no issue with medication.

She said she recently had difficulty obtaining it for her daughter, who is allergic to penicillin.

The 30-year-old, who lives in Leigh, noticed her daughter Liberty came down with symptoms on Monday.

After being unable to get appropriate medication she travelled to Bolton yesterday.

She travelled to five pharmacies who were unable to provide her with the what she required.

It was only when she went to Howards on Chorley Old Road that she was able to obtain appropriate medication for those who are allergic to penicillin.

The package she was given expires in this month and she says she was given the last one they had.

She said: “She is fine now, I think we caught it early.

“She was really ill four weeks ago with the same symptoms of Strep A.

“I tried five chemists in Bolton but they did not have any as she is allergic to Penicillin.

“I was very stressed.

“Fifteen children have died, I feel we had a lucky escape.

“The Prime Minister said there was enough medication.”

Invasive diseases due to Strep A can occur when bacteria get into parts of the body where bacteria are not usually found, such as the blood, muscle or the lungs.

It can happen if the bacteria get past a person’s defences, such as through an open wound or when a person’s immune system is depleted.

A four-year-old girl from Bolton was placed into intensive care due to the condition but is now out of it but is still in a poorly condition.

The UK Department for Health and Social Care has been approached for a comment.