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| Harry Richford death: East Kent hospital maternity cases investigated | |
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| Twenty-six maternity cases are being investigated at a hospital trust where a series of failings led to a baby's death. | Twenty-six maternity cases are being investigated at a hospital trust where a series of failings led to a baby's death. |
| Harry Richford died seven days after his birth at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, in November 2017. | Harry Richford died seven days after his birth at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, in November 2017. |
| A coroner ruled his death was "wholly avoidable", and now the the Department of Health and Social Care said the East Kent NHS Trust is under investigation. | A coroner ruled his death was "wholly avoidable", and now the the Department of Health and Social Care said the East Kent NHS Trust is under investigation. |
| The trust has been asked for a comment. | The trust has been asked for a comment. |
| The DHSC says results from an investigation and unplanned inspection would be available within two weeks. | The DHSC says results from an investigation and unplanned inspection would be available within two weeks. |
| Last week a BBC investigation found that at least seven preventable baby deaths have occurred at the same trust. | Last week a BBC investigation found that at least seven preventable baby deaths have occurred at the same trust. |
| It had previously apologised and said it had "not always provided the right standard of care". | It had previously apologised and said it had "not always provided the right standard of care". |
| The trust consists of five hospitals and community clinics and almost 7,000 babies are born there each year. | The trust consists of five hospitals and community clinics and almost 7,000 babies are born there each year. |
| A DHSC spokesman said: "The trust is undertaking extensive work on their maternity unit with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement. | A DHSC spokesman said: "The trust is undertaking extensive work on their maternity unit with the support of NHS England and NHS Improvement. |
| "The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch is examining 26 individual maternity cases at the trust and the Care Quality Commission carried out an unplanned inspection last week. | "The Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch is examining 26 individual maternity cases at the trust and the Care Quality Commission carried out an unplanned inspection last week. |
| "Both organisations will report within two weeks, at which point the options for further action will be assessed." | "Both organisations will report within two weeks, at which point the options for further action will be assessed." |
| Harry Richford suffered brain damage during his birth. | Harry Richford suffered brain damage during his birth. |
| His parents described the situation in the delivery room as "panicked", as a doctor spent 26 minutes struggling to insert a life support tube down his throat. | His parents described the situation in the delivery room as "panicked", as a doctor spent 26 minutes struggling to insert a life support tube down his throat. |
| He died a week later, and a coroner has recorded a narrative verdict, saying his death was "contributed to by neglect". | He died a week later, and a coroner has recorded a narrative verdict, saying his death was "contributed to by neglect". |
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