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Hospital Staff Laughed as Baby Died, Mother Claims
9 Dec
Summary
- Mother alleges hospital staff laughed while her baby was dying.
- Baby Beatrice died due to basic care failures and staff cruelty.
- A national review found NHS maternity care is 'unacceptable'.
A mother has detailed the horrific experience of her baby's death, claiming hospital staff laughed as her daughter Beatrice passed away in 2022. Emily Barley stated that "basic failings in care and also cruelty by staff" led to Beatrice's death at Barnsley Hospital. She expressed that her concerns were repeatedly ignored, with staff "shrugging their shoulders" and "rolling their eyes."
This account emerges as a national investigation into NHS maternity services, led by Baroness Amos, has revealed "unacceptable care" with "tragic consequences." Baroness Amos's initial findings indicate that despite numerous recommendations over the past decade, standards have not improved sufficiently, leaving many families with devastating outcomes.
The Maternity Safety Alliance, co-founded by Ms. Barley, is now calling for a statutory public inquiry into these systemic maternity failings. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has committed to chairing a new taskforce to implement recommendations, aiming to ensure necessary changes are made following this critical review.
