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Hospital Sent Pregnant Woman Home With Deceased Baby
2 Nov
Summary
- A pregnant woman was sent home carrying her deceased baby.
- Doctors discovered the baby had died after the woman returned unwell.
- The NHS trust offered a heartfelt apology for failings in care.
A devastating incident occurred where Danielle Brown, seven months pregnant, was sent home from the hospital carrying her baby who had died. Danielle had initially been discharged despite showing symptoms of pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal condition for both mother and child. She returned to the hospital after feeling unwell, and medical staff discovered her daughter, Maisie, had died.
Instead of delivering the baby, Danielle was reportedly told to call back later in the week to schedule an appointment for the birth. The Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust has acknowledged that the care provided fell short of expected standards and has offered a sincere apology. They stated that improvements have been made to urgent assessment and escalation procedures for maternity services.
Legal representatives noted that had Danielle remained hospitalized, Maisie might have been born alive. An NHS England spokesperson deemed the care failings unacceptable, expressing deep sympathy to the family. The couple has called for alternative exit routes from hospitals for grieving parents to spare them further distress.
