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Hospital criticised as baby's death 'completely avoidable'

An investigation into the death of a baby who was delivered stillborn at James's Hospital in Leeds found it was caused by a catalogue of errors, lawyers said. The family received an undisclosed settlement from the hospital.

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Baby's death 'completely avoidable'

A couple whose baby was delivered still born have described their "horrendous ordeal" after a hospital admitted they were responsible for the series of blunders that led to her death.

Deborah and Richard Horner's daughter Abbie was delivered stillborn on August 17, 2011 following an emergency caesarean section.

An investigation found that her death was caused by a catalogue of errors and poor communication by midwives which led to her brain being starved of oxygen, their lawyer said.

The family received an undisclosed settlement after the NHS trust which runs St James's Hospital in Leeds.

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