'At the moment we were told Aliona had died, our world imploded'
A Leeds couple have shared their heartbreak after losing their baby girl 27 minutes after she was born.
Observations continued and, shortly afterwards, the baby’s heart rate improved and was recorded as normal. However, during the last four hours of labour, the baby’s heart rate deteriorated again. Following their daughter’s death, Fiona, now 37, and her husband Daniel, now 40, contacted AvMA and were directed to medical negligence experts at Irwin Mitchell to help establish answers and provide support through the inquest process. The legal experts are also investigating the care provided to Fiona and Aliona by the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs Leeds General Infirmary.
Furthermore, if Aliona’s care had been escalated to doctors, as it "ought to have been", by no later than 11.30pm, "doctors would have been aware of the progress, or lack, of and delivery would have been expedited before it was and Aliona would not have died when she did." "Nothing can change what Fiona and Daniel have been through and facing everything again at the inquest has been tough, but we’re pleased we have been able to help provide them with the answers they deserved; answers that validated the concerns they had regarding the care they received. Sadly, worrying failings have been highlighted in the care provided to Fiona and Aliona. While we acknowledge the Trust’s admissions, it’s now vital that lessons are learned to improve maternity safety.
Following Aliona’s death, an investigation was carried out by the Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch with a number of safety recommendations made. These include the Hospital Trust ensuring that mothers are offered a "face-to-face assessment" in line with local and national guidelines when labour is suspected, and there is "timely escalation to the obstetric team when there are concerns regarding fetal heart rate monitoring".
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