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Mum Denied Care: Son Lost to Admin Error
18 May
Summary
- A mother claims a 10-week gap in antenatal care caused her son's stillbirth.
- An administrative error is suspected for the lack of care between weeks 31 and 41.
- The hospital trust regrets missed opportunities in the mother's case.
A mother's son was stillborn after she allegedly received no antenatal care for 10 weeks due to an administrative error. Kelly Whitehead reported moving home and needing her details updated at Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, but believes this did not happen.
Her son, Christopher, was stillborn in April 2019. Whitehead, whose twins were previously born prematurely, stated she was passed between community midwife services in her old and new areas. She believes that had her details been updated correctly, she would have received consistent care.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has admitted there were missed opportunities in Whitehead's care. The chief nurse extended condolences and acknowledged that maternity teams failed to effectively share information, regretting that these opportunities were not taken.
The trust has highlighted areas for learning, including strengthening processes for missed appointments. They are continually reviewing and improving procedures and providing staff training.
