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Airlifted baby now critically ill Baby shows signs of improvement
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A baby airlifted to hospital in Liverpool because of a lack of beds in Northern Ireland is now critically ill. A critically ill baby airlifted to hospital in Liverpool because of a lack of beds in Northern Ireland is now showing signs of improvement.
His parents have said intensive care services for children in Northern Ireland are not good enough.His parents have said intensive care services for children in Northern Ireland are not good enough.
Ben Marshall was born nine weeks premature and spent a month in hospital before being allowed home. Ben Marshall was born nine weeks premature and spent a month in hospital before being allowed home, but he then developed a chest infection.
However, after developing a chest infection, the child is now in a critical condition in hospital in Liverpool. His mother Michelle and her husband flew to Liverpool on Saturday.
His mother Michelle and her husband flew out on Saturday to be with their son in hospital.
His mother Michelle and her husband flew out on SaturdayHis mother Michelle and her husband flew out on Saturday
Before travelling, she said: "We had a wee baby that died last year and you're just so worried that he would die on his own. I just wish we could be with him."Before travelling, she said: "We had a wee baby that died last year and you're just so worried that he would die on his own. I just wish we could be with him."
In a statement the Department of Health said: "While each case of a small baby requiring to be transferred is very traumatic, the actual numbers involved are relatively small.In a statement the Department of Health said: "While each case of a small baby requiring to be transferred is very traumatic, the actual numbers involved are relatively small.
"In the last five years only four newborn babies were transferred outside of Northern Ireland because there was no specialist cot available.""In the last five years only four newborn babies were transferred outside of Northern Ireland because there was no specialist cot available."