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| Mother death hospital prosecuted | Mother death hospital prosecuted |
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| A hospital in Swindon is to be prosecuted on health and safety charges over the death of a nurse shortly after she gave birth. | |
| Mayra Cabrera, a 30-year-old theatre nurse, had a drug used in epidurals pumped into her arm at the Great Western Hospital on 11 May, 2004. | Mayra Cabrera, a 30-year-old theatre nurse, had a drug used in epidurals pumped into her arm at the Great Western Hospital on 11 May, 2004. |
| She died of a heart attack after giving birth to her son, Zac, who survived. | She died of a heart attack after giving birth to her son, Zac, who survived. |
| The Health and Safety Executive has told the hospital it is prosecuting over alleged "safety breaches". | The Health and Safety Executive has told the hospital it is prosecuting over alleged "safety breaches". |
| Sue Rowley, director of nursing at the Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, said: "The Trust have been summoned to appear at the magistrates court at a future date. | Sue Rowley, director of nursing at the Great Western Hospital NHS Trust, said: "The Trust have been summoned to appear at the magistrates court at a future date. |
| "We regret the additional distress this case causes Mayra's family and friends and we will minimise this as much as possible by seeking a swift resolution to the case." | "We regret the additional distress this case causes Mayra's family and friends and we will minimise this as much as possible by seeking a swift resolution to the case." |
| Deportation battle | Deportation battle |
| Mrs Cabrera , who came to the UK from the Philippines in 2002, died from a heart attack caused by the drug Bupivacaine, which should be administered as an epidural but was injected into her arm. | Mrs Cabrera , who came to the UK from the Philippines in 2002, died from a heart attack caused by the drug Bupivacaine, which should be administered as an epidural but was injected into her arm. |
| Last year, an inquest deemed her death unlawful. | Last year, an inquest deemed her death unlawful. |
| Coroner David Masters made a number of recommendations including better labelling of drugs and enforced annual appraisals for midwives. | Coroner David Masters made a number of recommendations including better labelling of drugs and enforced annual appraisals for midwives. |
| Ms Rowley said: "There have been a number of independent investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death and we have made significant improvements to the safety of maternity services." | Ms Rowley said: "There have been a number of independent investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death and we have made significant improvements to the safety of maternity services." |
| Mrs Cabrera's widower, Arnel, was told he could no longer stay in the UK after his wife's death as she was no longer working. | Mrs Cabrera's widower, Arnel, was told he could no longer stay in the UK after his wife's death as she was no longer working. |
| However, in August 2008 he won his fight to remain in the country. | However, in August 2008 he won his fight to remain in the country. |