Record fine for NHS trust after death of baby 23 minutes after birth
The IndependentSign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The district judge Grace Leong said there had been a “catalogue of failings” and detailed the “avoidable errors” which led to Wynter’s death and devastating post-traumatic stress for her parents. After the record fine, Gary and Sarah Andrews, Wynter’s parents, said the trust’s sentence was not “just for Wynter, but it’s for all the babies who have gone before and after her”. Sentencing the trust on Friday at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court, Judge Leong said: “The catalogue of failings and errors exposed Mrs Andrews and her baby to a significant risk of harm which was avoidable, and such errors ultimately resulted in the death of Wynter and post-traumatic stress for Mrs Andrews and Mr Andrews. open image in gallery Sarah and Gary Andrews arrive at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday Outside the court on Wednesday, Ms Andrews said in a statement that her daughter and family had been “failed in the most cruel way” and urged other mothers who may have been through similar experiences to take part in the Ockenden Review.
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