Mother blamed herself for her baby’s death for a decade. Now hospital has admitted it made fatal errors

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Hayley Brunt holding baby Kaiden Speaking with The Independent, Hayley – who has since had three more children – said that shortly after Kaiden’s funeral she was told by a hospital doctor that his death had been due to her placenta “not working”. Leigh Day solicitor Adam Lamb, who represents Hayley, said: “The loss of baby Kaiden was entirely avoidable and has had a devastating impact on my client’s life. “Baby Kaiden died in 2013 and it wasn’t until late 2022 that Hayley was informed an independent investigation into her maternity care and Kaiden’s stillbirth was taking place. “While nothing can truly make up for what Hayley has gone through, we hope that this admission from the trust can help ease the blame that she has put on herself in the years since Kaiden’s sad death.” Tracy Pilcher, chief nurse at NUH, said: “I would like to apologise to Hayley for mistakes made during the birth of her baby, and that the details of the subsequent investigation into his death were not shared with her at the time.” She said the trust is committed to making improvements and that families are now provided with information on the investigation process.