Report describes ‘toxic’ culture at hospital trust where at least 42 babies have died avoidably
At least 42 babies and three mothers may have died unnecessarily and more than 50 newborns suffered avoidable brain damage at a hospital trust, in what is believed to be the worst maternity scandal in NHS history.
A leaked status update on a review of clinical malpractice in the maternity service of Shrewsbury and Telford hospital NHS trust raised concerns about the high number of deaths and injuries there.
Babies left brain-damaged because staff failed to realise or act upon signs that labour was going wrong.
Inadequate monitoring of heart rates during labour and poor risk assessment during pregnancy, resulting in the deaths of some children.
Babies left brain-damaged from group B strep or meningitis, which can often be treated by antibiotics.
A baby whose death from group B strep could have been prevented after the parents contacted the trust on several occasions with their concerns.
Many families struggling to get answers from the trust around “very serious clinical incidents”, continuing to the present day.
A family being told they would have to leave if they did not “keep the noise down” when they were upset after the death of their baby.
Bereaved families routinely being advised “they were the only family” and that “lessons would be learned”. The report said: “It is clear this is not correct.”
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