Tuesday, 9 January 2007

Leeds: Shortage of midwives blamed in baby death inquest

A shortage of midwives was blamed at an inquest last month as a factor in the death of a baby girl at Leeds General Infirmary, reports the Yorkshire Post.

Caitlin Rose Simpson died suddenly after birth as a result of an infection which could have been prevented if her mother had been induced sooner, the hearing was told.

It took almost three days from when mother-of-four Janine Howarth’s waters broke to her giving birth, because of a lack of beds and medical staff in the delivery suite.

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