A practice nurse has denied claims she did not give a teenager a vaccine against meningitis because there was insufficient stock.

The inquest previously heard Carol Dolphin told the mother of Lauren Sandell that she could not offer her daughter a vaccine before she left for university as she only had five in stock.

Mum Sharon told the inquest Ms Dolphin told her that all the vaccines had already been allocated to patients.

She said she had offered to bring Lauren, from Woodford Green, in later that week, but was told it would take two weeks for more stock to come in.

Giving evidence, Carol Dolphin counter-claimed that during an appointment with Sharon she had offered to vaccinate Lauren later that day.

Ms Dolphin claims Sharon called her daughter in front of her, but that Lauren wasn't available that afternoon.

Ms Dolphin said: "Sharon had mentioned that Lauren was going to attend university.

"I said has she had her vaccination and she said no she didn't know anything about it. I was talking about the vaccination explaining it was a requirement for university.

"I normally say to any patient that when their child receives a letter from university there's information on that letter that all should seek to get the vaccine.

"But Sharon said she knew nothing about that and she said what's it about. And I said it's freshers week and the first few weeks when they start they are partying, socialising and have close contact.

"I didn't go into it a lot. I don't think I would go into it in full depth."

Ms Dolphin said she allocated vaccines on a daily basis and had a "clear recollection" of offering one to Lauren.

She said she did not allocate vaccinations to patients in advance, saying: "It's not my responsibility or job to say that this person can have this vaccination and this person can't".

Ms Dolphin said she did not work for the next two days and admitted she did not chase up the family when she came back into work on the Friday.

There is no evidence in Lauren's medical notes that she was planning to book a vaccine, the inquest heard.

Becoming tearful, Ms Dolphin said she had gone on compassionate leave shortly after the appointment and did not hear about Lauren's death until she returned to work some months later.

She said: "When I came back after compassionate leave and heard the news the one thing I remember is that conversation with Sharon.

"And I felt terrible that she didn't get it and the poor girl is dead now."

The court heard the surgery has not provided any evidence of vaccine stock levels during September 2016.

The inquest continues tomorrow.