Trust admits Danielle Brown’s baby would have survived had she not been sent home from RVI days earlierA seven-months-pregnant woman whose unborn baby had died was sent home from hospital with a booklet for bereaved parents and told to book a slot to give birth.Danielle Brown, 31, had been discharged from hospital with pre-eclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication. She returned to hospital days later where scans revealed that her daughter, Maisie, had died at about 29 weeks. Continue reading...
Newcastle hospital told woman whose unborn baby had died to go home and ‘book a slot to give birth’
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The Guardian - UKBy Josh Halliday
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Trust admits Danielle Brown’s baby would have survived had she not been sent home from RVI days earlier A seven-months-pregnant woman whose unborn baby had died was sent home from hospital with a booklet for bereaved parents and told to book a slot to give birth. Danielle Brown, 31, had been discharged from hospital with pre-eclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication. She returned to hospital days later where scans revealed that her daughter, Maisie, had died at about 29 we
Key Takeaways
- Newcastle hospital told woman whose unborn baby had died to go home and ‘book a slot to give birth’.
- Danielle Brown, 31, had been discharged from hospital with pre-eclampsia, a potentially life-threatening pregnancy complication.
- She returned to hospital days later where scans revealed that her daughter, Maisie, had died at about 29 weeks.
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