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NHS Trust Failed New Mother, Baby Died
23 Apr
Summary
- Baby Poppy died at seven days old after home birth complications.
- NHS trust supported an unsafe home delivery against medical advice.
- Senior coroner cited failure to address significant risk factors.
A tragedy unfolded as baby Poppy Hope Lomas passed away at just seven days old. The infant died at University College Hospital in central London, following complications that arose during a planned home birth. The inquest into Poppy's death highlighted serious failings by the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Senior coroner Andrew Walker stated that the trust supported an "unsafe home delivery" for Poppy's mother, Gemma Lomas, which was against medical advice. The coroner further noted that the trust failed to adequately address a series of accumulated risk factors associated with the birth plan.
The home delivery was managed by Edgware Midwives, the designated home birth team operating under Barnet Hospital, which is part of the aforementioned NHS trust. The inquest is examining how these critical oversights contributed to the infant's death.
