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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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Mother of stillborn describes 'horrendous' treatment

A woman whose baby's death was "completely avoidable" has described her "horrendous" experience at St James's Hospital in Leeds.

Deborah Horner's baby Abbie was delivered stillborn in 2011, after a series of blunders by midwives and nurses resulted in her brain being starved of oxygen. Mrs Horner said her whole life has changed since the devastation of her daughter's death.

The hospital should have taken special care as Mrs Horner was over forty at the time of her pregnancy.

The midwife in charge of Mrs Horner's care was referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council and given a 12-month suspension order, lawyers said. She has now retired.

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