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| Review into baby E. coli deaths hospital in Swansea | Review into baby E. coli deaths hospital in Swansea |
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| An external review is to be held into how a Swansea hospital handled an outbreak of E. coli which led to the deaths of two premature babies. | An external review is to be held into how a Swansea hospital handled an outbreak of E. coli which led to the deaths of two premature babies. |
| Five cases have been identified with ESBL E. coli and it is believed two were contracted in Singleton Hospital's maternity and neonatal unit. | Five cases have been identified with ESBL E. coli and it is believed two were contracted in Singleton Hospital's maternity and neonatal unit. |
| Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) will review how Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University Health Board responded to the infection. | Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW) will review how Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University Health Board responded to the infection. |
| The bug is resistant to antibiotics. | The bug is resistant to antibiotics. |
| An inquest has been adjourned into the death of Hope Erin Evans from Aberdare, who was five days old when she died. | An inquest has been adjourned into the death of Hope Erin Evans from Aberdare, who was five days old when she died. |
| 'Safe and appropriate' | 'Safe and appropriate' |
| Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University Health Board said the maternity and neonatal unit had undergone a deep clean and is open as usual for full-term births. | Abertawe Bro Morgannwg (ABM) University Health Board said the maternity and neonatal unit had undergone a deep clean and is open as usual for full-term births. |
| It added that the infection seemed to be under control. | |
| But as a precaution it had temporarily restricted the unit to admissions for babies of 36-weeks and over gestation. | But as a precaution it had temporarily restricted the unit to admissions for babies of 36-weeks and over gestation. |
| Paul Roberts, chief executive of ABM health board, said it had been agreed that HIW will carry out an external review of the management of the response to the ESBL E. coli cross infection in the maternity and neonatal unit. | Paul Roberts, chief executive of ABM health board, said it had been agreed that HIW will carry out an external review of the management of the response to the ESBL E. coli cross infection in the maternity and neonatal unit. |
| He said: "The purpose of this review will be to ensure that HIW is satisfied that the board has taken all reasonable measures to identify the cause of the cross infection." | He said: "The purpose of this review will be to ensure that HIW is satisfied that the board has taken all reasonable measures to identify the cause of the cross infection." |
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| Mr Roberts said it would also examine whether the management of the infections in conjunction with Public Health Wales had been effective, and that arrangements for the ongoing care of mothers and babies was "safe and appropriate". | Mr Roberts said it would also examine whether the management of the infections in conjunction with Public Health Wales had been effective, and that arrangements for the ongoing care of mothers and babies was "safe and appropriate". |
| "This review is expected to commence after we have concluded our own investigation into the two cases of ESBL E. coli cross infection." | "This review is expected to commence after we have concluded our own investigation into the two cases of ESBL E. coli cross infection." |
| Investigations being carried out at the hospital will include how cross-infection occurred in the maternity and neonatal unit. | |
| One of the cases is a mother who has tested positive for ESBL E. coli but who has not shown any symptoms and has not required treatment. | |
| The board said it suspected she had contracted the bug within the hospital, but that they were waiting for test results to confirm this. | |
| It said that while both babies died in Singleton, only one had contracted the infection inside the hospital. | |
| Hope Erin Evans died on 4 November but it is not clear when the other baby died. | |
| Answering an urgent question in the Senedd chamber, Health Minister Lesley Griffiths said the HIW inquiry will start as soon as an internal review is completed. | |
| The health board anticipated lifting restrictions at Singleton on Friday if there are no further cases, she said. | |
| She added that she was not aware of any previous problems at the unit. | |
| Liberal Democrat AM Peter Black told AMs he had been approached by a parent who gave birth there in the past who said conditions were "pretty poor", with blood on the floor in a toilet. | |
| He gave no further details. | |
| The health board said any mothers-to-be who have concerns or questions should speak to their community midwife in the first place. In addition a help line has also been set up: 07747 615627. | The health board said any mothers-to-be who have concerns or questions should speak to their community midwife in the first place. In addition a help line has also been set up: 07747 615627. |