{"id":780,"date":"2016-06-14T16:04:32","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T15:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/?p=780"},"modified":"2021-06-22T15:35:13","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T14:35:13","slug":"quality-of-baby-death-investigations-is-unacceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/quality-of-baby-death-investigations-is-unacceptable\/","title":{"rendered":"Quality of Baby Death Investigations Is \u201cUnacceptable\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Almost one third of investigations into babies who die or are severely brain damaged at birth are of a poor quality. <\/span><\/p>\n

A preliminary report by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) investigates how fatal and catastrophic injuries sustained during labour are investigated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of the investigations reviewed by RCOG, 27% were deemed to be of a poor quality. <\/span><\/p>\n

Experts also found that nearly three-quarters of investigations failed to involve the baby\u2019s parents in a meaningful way. <\/span><\/p>\n

The findings have been described by Health Minister Ben Gummer as \u201cunacceptable\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLittle justification for the poor quality of reviews\u201d<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

Professor Alan Cameron, vice-president of RCOG, said: \u201cWhen the outcome for parents is the devastating loss of a baby or a baby born with a severe brain injury, there can be little justification for the poor quality of reviews found.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe emotional cost of these events is immeasurable, and each case of disability costs the NHS around \u00a37m in compensation to pay for the complex, lifelong support these children need.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The report is part of the \u2018Each Baby Counts\u2019 programme, which aims to improve future care by learning from past mistakes. <\/span><\/p>\n

It hopes to halve the number of baby deaths and catastrophic injuries by 2020. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the UK in 2015, 655 babies suffered a severe brain injury at birth, despite being healthy before labour began. There were also 119 stillbirths and 147 neonatal deaths; again, all of whom were healthy before labour.<\/span><\/p>\n

Legal advice<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

To speak to a solicitor about a medical negligence claim, please get in touch with us today. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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